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Adjective: quantized  'kwón,tIzd
  1. (physics) of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states
    - quantal, quantised [Brit]
Verb: quantize  'kwón,tIz
  1. (telecommunication) approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
    - quantise [Brit]
    "Quantize gravity";
    - quantise [Brit]

Type of: approximate, calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, estimate, figure [N. Amer], gauge, guess, judge, reckon, work out

Encyclopedia: Quantized