quantized US
ˈkwɑntaɪzd
See also: quantised (UK)
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Definition of quantized - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

physicsTECH.USexpressed in discrete quanta, not continuousTECH.US
  • The energy levels are quantized in this system.
  • Quantized light waves exhibit particle-like properties.
  • The quantized charge is fundamental in physics.
discrete quantum
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system described by discrete values in quantum mechanics
The electron in a hydrogen atom is a quantized system.

Origin of quantized

Latin, quantus (how much)

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quantum theory
law stating energy is quantized in electromagnetic radiation
physics
related to a quantum or quantized entity
quantum mechanics
phenomenon where Hall resistance is quantized
theoretical physics
physics theory joining quantum mechanics and general relativity using quantized space
solid science
quantized lattice vibration, a shared mode in repeating atomic structure
solid state
quantized excitation of collective motion in a metal’s mobile electrons
physics
restriction of particles to small spaces causing quantized energy levels
physics
quantized electromagnetic wave trapped at a metallic surface

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  1. French:quantique, ...
  2. German:quantisiert, ...
  3. Italian:quantizzato, ...
  4. Spanish:cuantizado, ...
  5. Portuguese:quantizado, ...
  6. Chinese:量子化的, ...
  7. Japanese:量子化された, ...
  8. Arabic:كَمِّيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוּוֶנְטִי, ...
  10. Russian:квантованный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:квантований, ...
  12. Hindi:क्वांटमित, ...
quantize
ˈkwɒntaɪz

Definition of quantize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
musicTECH.USadjust beats to the nearest rhythmic resolutionTECH.US
  • The producer quantized the drum track to match the tempo.
adjust align synchronize
2.
digital processingTECH.USconvert continuous data into discrete valuesTECH.US
  • Audio signals must be quantized before digital encoding..
digitize
3.
telecommunicationsTECH.approximate a signal with discrete amplitude valuesTECH.
  • The engineer quantized the audio signal for processing.
digitize sample
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Origin of quantize

Latin, quantus (how much) + -ize (to make)

Examples of quantize in a sentence

  • The software can automatically quantize recorded tracks.
  • The software can quantize the video frames.
  • You need to quantize the data for accurate analysis.
  • To reduce noise, they quantized the radio signal.
  • The software can quantize video frames for better quality.

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  1. French:calibrer, quantifier, ...
  2. German:quantisieren, diskretisieren, ...
  3. Italian:quantizzare, ...
  4. Spanish:cuantizar, digitalizar, ...
  5. Portuguese:quantizar, converter em valores discretos, ...
  6. Chinese:量化, 使量化, ...
  7. Japanese:クオンタイズする, 量子化する, ...
  8. Arabic:قَنَّنَ, قَطَّعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְייַשֵּׁר אֶת הַפַּעֲמִים לְמֶרְכָּז הַקֶּצֶב, לְכַמֵּת, ...
  10. Russian:квантизировать, квантовать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підлаштовувати, дискретизувати, ...
  12. Hindi:समायोजित करना, मात्राबद्ध करना, ...

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