quantisation

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A form of quantization — The process of approximating a continuous signal by a set of discrete symbols or integer values

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Meanings

nounquantisation (countable and uncountable, plural quantisations)

plural quantisations

  1. UKalternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of quantization.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory

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division
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From quantise + -ation.

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APA

quantisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantisation

MLA

“quantisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quantisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantisation.

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