quantize

[ kwon-tahyz ]

/ ˈkwɒn taɪz /

verb (used with object), quan·tized, quan·tiz·ing.

Mathematics, Physics. to restrict (a variable quantity) to discrete values rather than to a continuous set of values.

Physics. to change the description of (a physical system) from classical to quantum-mechanical, usually resulting in discrete values for observable quantities, as energy or angular momentum.

Also especially British, quan·tise .

Origin of quantize

First recorded in 1920–25; quant(um) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM quantize

quan·ti·za·tion, noun

Words nearby quantize

quantitative inheritance, quantitative trait, quantity, quantity surveyor, quantity theory, quantize, quantometer, quantong, Quantrill, quantum, quantum bit

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British Dictionary definitions for quantize

quantize

quantise

/ (ˈkwɒntaɪz) /

verb (tr)

physics to restrict (a physical quantity) to one of a set of values characterized by quantum numbers

maths to limit (a variable) to values that are integral multiples of a basic unit

Derived forms of quantize

quantization or quantisation, noun

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Scientific definitions for quantize

quantize

[ kwŏn′tīz′ ]

To limit a variable or variables describing a physical system to discrete, distinct values. For example, the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as light at a given frequency must be an integer multiple of hν, where ν is the frequency and h is a Planck's constant; electromagnetic energy is thus inherently quantized (in this case, photons are the quanta of energy). The distinct orbitals of electrons in an atom are also a case of quantized energy. Many apparently continuous phenomena turn out to be quantized at a very fine level or very small scale; quantum mechanics was developed in large part to explain many unexpected cases of quantization in the natural world.

单词	quantize
释义	quantize [ kwon-tahyz ] / ˈkwɒn taɪz / verb (used with object), quan·tized, quan·tiz·ing. Mathematics, Physics. to restrict (a variable quantity) to discrete values rather than to a continuous set of values. Physics. to change the description of (a physical system) from classical to quantum-mechanical, usually resulting in discrete values for observable quantities, as energy or angular momentum. Also especially British, quan·tise . Origin of quantize First recorded in 1920–25; quant(um) + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM quantize quan·ti·za·tion, noun Words nearby quantize quantitative inheritance, quantitative trait, quantity, quantity surveyor, quantity theory, quantize, quantometer, quantong, Quantrill, quantum, quantum bit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for quantize quantize quantise / (ˈkwɒntaɪz) / verb (tr) physics to restrict (a physical quantity) to one of a set of values characterized by quantum numbers maths to limit (a variable) to values that are integral multiples of a basic unit Derived forms of quantize quantization or quantisation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for quantize quantize [ kwŏn′tīz′ ] To limit a variable or variables describing a physical system to discrete, distinct values. For example, the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as light at a given frequency must be an integer multiple of hν, where ν is the frequency and h is a Planck's constant; electromagnetic energy is thus inherently quantized (in this case, photons are the quanta of energy). The distinct orbitals of electrons in an atom are also a case of quantized energy. Many apparently continuous phenomena turn out to be quantized at a very fine level or very small scale; quantum mechanics was developed in large part to explain many unexpected cases of quantization in the natural world. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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