quantize

verb

quan·​tize ˈkwän-ˌtīz 

quantized; quantizing

transitive verb

1

: to subdivide (something, such as energy) into small but measurable increments

2

: to calculate or express in terms of quantum mechanics

quantization

ˌkwän-tə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

quantizer

ˈkwän-ˌtī-zər 

noun

Examples of quantize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most physicists presume that everything in the world is quantized, including gravity. —Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024

Optimization of its CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs and myriad of micro and macro connectivity technologies that link chips, systems and racks, will all help enhance efficiency, along with quantizing models, improving software, and tweaking algorithms. —Marco Chiappetta, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Small models rule in this space, but larger models can be quantized and optimized to run on device and in hybrid mode with cloud assist. —Karl Freund, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

However, the ambient light sensor is of low sensitivity (at 1 lux level), and the contribution of screen fluctuation is heavily quantized to ≤5 bits per measurement. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024

Some scientists, like Renate Loll, believe that gravity must be quantized; others, like Jonathan Oppenheim, would bet against that idea. —Quanta Magazine, 21 Dec. 2023

In other words, the coupling strength between the target and the source is quantized into 0 and 1. —IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2022

But in order for these to work and avoid the Zeno Paradox problem and Aliasing, the input signals must be locally smoothed before being digitized/quantized. —Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023

Why are most theorists so sure that space-time is quantized? —Thomas Lewton, Quanta Magazine, 10 July 2023

Word History

Etymology

quantum

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for quantize

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise

Medical Definition

quantize

transitive verb

quan·​tize

variants also British quantise

ˈkwänt-ˌtīz 

quantized also British quantised; quantizing also British quantising

1

: to subdivide (as energy) into small but measurable increments

2

: to calculate or express in terms of quantum mechanics

quantization noun

also British quantisation

ˌkwän-tə-ˈzā-shən 

quantizer noun

also British quantiser

ˈkwän-ˌtī-zər