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quan⋅tize

  [kwon-tahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
1. Mathematics, Physics. to restrict (a variable quantity) to discrete values rather than to a continuous set of values.
2. Physics. to change the description of (a physical system) from classical to quantum-mechanical, usually resulting in discrete values for observable quantities, as energy or angular momentum.
Also, especially British, quantise.

Origin:
1920–25; quant(um) + -ize

Related forms:
quan⋅ti⋅za⋅tion, noun
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quan·tize   (kwŏn'tīz')   
tr.v.   quan·tized, quan·tiz·ing, quan·tiz·es Physics

  1. To limit the possible values of (a magnitude or quantity) to a discrete set of values by quantum mechanical rules.

  2. To apply quantum mechanics or the quantum theory to.

quan'ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: quan·tize
Variant: also British quan·tise /'kwänt-"tIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:quan·tized also British quan·tised; quan·tiz·ing also British quan·tis·ing
1 : to subdivide(as energy) into small but measurable increments
2 : to calculate or express in terms of quantum mechanics —quan·ti·za·tion also British quan·ti·sa·tion /"kwän-t&-'zA-sh&n/ noun —quan·tiz·er also British quan·tis·er /'kwän-"tI-z&r/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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