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Rarequantize
The correct spelling is quantize.
How to pronounce quantize
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
verb
- 1.To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics
- 2.To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values
- 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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