verb Download 🔗Share To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics Examples : "Because energy at the atomic level is not continuous, scientists say energy is "quantized" into small packets, so the atom can only absorb or emit specific amounts. " physics science theory technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values Examples : "To save space on my phone, I had to quantize the audio recordings of my lectures, reducing the quality but making the file sizes much smaller. " signal electronics technology computing math physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution (eighth note, sixteenth note, etc.), or to adjust the frequency or pitch of a note to the nearest perfect tone in a given musical scale Examples : "The drummer decided to quantize the slightly off-beat hi-hat part so it would sound perfectly in time with the rest of the song. " music technology sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading