Quantize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The audio engineer carefully selected the number of bits to quantize the audio signal without compromising its quality.
- In the digital signal processing stage, the analog signals are quantized to make them suitable for computer processing.
- Quantizing the audio signal results in a loss of dynamic range but enables it to be stored in digital format.
- The sampled values are then quantized to a fixed set of levels to create a digital signal.
- In analog-to-digital conversion, it is crucial to carefully select the least significant bit to correctly quantize the input signal.
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Meaning 2
Apply 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; "Quantize gravity".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- Physicists are attempting to quantize gravity in an effort to unify quantum mechanics with general relativity.
- Einstein's theory of general relativity cannot be applied at a quantum level, so researchers are trying to quantize space and time.
- In order to create a more accurate model of particle physics, scientists need to quantize the fields that govern the behavior of subatomic particles.
- Researchers have successfully quantized the orbits of electrons in certain atoms, but much work remains to be done on more complex systems.
- By learning to quantize certain types of energy, scientists hope to develop new and more efficient methods of energy production and storage.