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Quantized

/ˈkwɒntʌɪzd/

To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics

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verb
  1. 1

    To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics

  2. 2

    To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values

  3. 3

    To shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution (eighth note, sixteenth note, etc.), or to adjust the frequency or pitch of a note to the nearest perfect tone in a given musical scale

adjective
  1. 1

    Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization.

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WordDefinition
measuredThat has been determined by measurement.
quantifiedMeasured.
quantitatedverb(transitive) To measure the quantity of, especially with high accuracy and taking uncertainty into account, as in quantitative analysis.
quantal(biology, of a response) All-or-none.
quantistic(physics) Synonym of quantum.
quantionic(physics) Of or pertaining to quantions
quantumnoun(now chiefly South Asia or law) The total amount of something; quantity.
quanticalQuantum.
hyperquantum(physics) Pertaining to values at which a quantum-mechanical equation approaches infinity.
semiquantum(physics) Describing any system that shows some characteristics of a quantum one; semiclassical
subquantumnoun(physics) Describing any of several approaches to describe physical phenomena by means of hidden variables or other alternatives to quantum physics
ultraquantum(physics) Of a state in which only the lowest Landau level (orbit with a discrete energy value) is occupied.
virtual(computing) Operating using a computer and/or online rather than physically present.
quantumlikenounHaving the characteristics of a quantum system
prequantumnoun(physics) Describing physics prior to quantum mechanics; classical
quantomechanicalAlternative form of quantum mechanical. [Of or pertaining to quantum mechanics.]
quantum-mechanicalAlternative form of quantum mechanical. [Of or pertaining to quantum mechanics.]
quantomechanicAlternative form of quantum mechanical. [Of or pertaining to quantum mechanics.]
quasiatomic(physics) Having some atomic characteristics
multiquanta(physics) Involving multiple quanta

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