Definition of quantize

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • quantize is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 26
  • quantize is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 26
  • quantize is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 28

Definition of quantize


  • 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 (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. quantise
  • approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. quantise

See definition of quantize in Merriam Webster