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verb
To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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verb
To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
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verb
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
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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verb
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: quantise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
verb
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: quantise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
History
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Across languages
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