quantized
UK/ˈkwɒntʌɪzd/
quantized is the simple past and past participle of quantize.
Meaning of quantize
Verb
quantize (third-person singular simple present quantizes, present participle quantizing, simple past and past participle quantized)
- To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics
- To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values
- 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
- To associate a given set of numbers with a set of numeric values in another encoding or numerical system (e.g. in a discrete mathematics).
Adjective
quantized (comparative more quantized, superlative most quantized)
- Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization (i.e. measurement).
- This is very clear for the standing waves on a guitar string: the fundamental has a wavelength of twice the length of the string, and the next longest allowed wavelength is equal to the length of the string. There is no standing wave with a wavelength between these two and so we can say that the...2011, Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw, The Quantum Universe, Allen Lane, published 2011, page 96
Forms of quantized
| comparative | more quantized |
|---|---|
| superlative | most quantized |
Origin of quantized
From quantize + -ed.
Words formed from quantized
Phrases with quantized
Questions about quantized
- What does quantized mean?
- Quantized means expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization (i.e. measurement).
- What is quantized the simple past and past participle of?
- Quantized is the simple past and past participle of quantize.
- What part of speech is quantized?
- Quantized is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce quantized?
- Quantized is pronounced /ˈkwɒntʌɪzd/ (UK).
Words near quantized in the dictionary
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