quantise

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A form of quantize — To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics

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Meanings

verbquantise (third-person singular simple present quantises, present participle quantising, simple past and past participle quantised)

present singular third person quantises · participle present quantising · participle past quantised · past quantised

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of quantize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbapproximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values

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verbapply 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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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