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quantized

The correct spelling is quantized.

How to pronounce quantized

verb

IPA: /ˈkwɒntʌɪzd/

Say it like: Kwa-nti-zed

The correct spelling is quantized. 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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Meanings

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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