quantize
VERB
/kwɑntaɪz/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH Q
quantize is a valid 8-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
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Q10U1A1N1T1I1Z10E1
10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 =26 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78
MEANING
What does quantize mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
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.
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2
Approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values.
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