quantize

Verb
  1. Approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values (synset 200675014)
    referred to in: telecommunication - (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
    is a type of: approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
    same as: quantise
  2. Apply quantum theory to;
    Restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor (synset 200639856)
    "Quantize gravity"
    referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    is a type of: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation
    same as: quantise

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