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quantize

The correct spelling is quantize.

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verb

Say it like: Kwa-nti-ze

The correct spelling is quantize. 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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Definition

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  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

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