quantize
transitive verbTo limit the possible values of (a magnitude or quantity) to a discrete set of values by quantum mechanical rules.
transitive verbTo apply quantum mechanics or the quantum theory to.
verbTo
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approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
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