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Quantize is an English word with synonyms like reckon or compute. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Quantize | Quantized | Quantizer

Quantize meaning

  1. To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics
  2. To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values
  3. 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

Synonyms of Quantize

quantise reckon work out compute cypher cipher calculate judge guess approximate gauge estimate figure

Related words

Other words often associated with Quantize or its synonyms:

zero nada evaluate nothing reason aught amount forecast nix think digit code

Using Quantize

  • The main meaning on this page is: To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics | To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values | 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
  • Useful related words include: quantise, reckon, work out, compute.
  • In the example corpus, quantize often appears in combinations such as: quantize the, to quantize.

Context around Quantize

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 1×

Often after:

electromagnetic 1× entries 1×

Sentence patterns with Quantize

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

attempts to quantize electromagnetic theory 1× machine will quantize entries that 1× must first quantize the signal 1× unable to quantize the branes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

digital computers by 1× however attempts to 1× sen 1993 in 1× the machine will 1×

Common sentence endings:

exactly in time 1× of irrational numbers 1× quantize the branes 1× yielding infinite energies 1×

Words around Quantize

Just before it in the word index:

quantization 103 quantity 1.369 quantities 1.085 quantitatively 40 quantitative 458 quantitation 6

Just after it in the word index:

quantized 65 quantizer 6 quantizing 7 quanto 2 quantock 10 quantocks 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Quantize

  • In this selection, "quantize" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first, electromagnetic and entries stand out and add context to how "quantize" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attempts to quantize electromagnetic theory and machine will quantize entries that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "quantize" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with quantize

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, attempts to quantize electromagnetic theory entirely were stymied throughout the 1930s by theoretical formulations yielding infinite energies. (18 words)

The machine will quantize entries that are slightly off-beat in order to make them exactly in time. (18 words)

Sen 1993 In spite of this progress, the relationship between strings and five-dimensional branes remained conjectural because theorists were unable to quantize the branes. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Digital computers, by contrast, must first quantize the signal into a finite number of values, and so can only work with the rational number set (or, with an approximation of irrational numbers). (32 words)

Sen 1993 In spite of this progress, the relationship between strings and five-dimensional branes remained conjectural because theorists were unable to quantize the branes. (25 words)

However, attempts to quantize electromagnetic theory entirely were stymied throughout the 1930s by theoretical formulations yielding infinite energies. (18 words)

Example sentences (4)

Digital computers, by contrast, must first quantize the signal into a finite number of values, and so can only work with the rational number set (or, with an approximation of irrational numbers).

However, attempts to quantize electromagnetic theory entirely were stymied throughout the 1930s by theoretical formulations yielding infinite energies.

Sen 1993 In spite of this progress, the relationship between strings and five-dimensional branes remained conjectural because theorists were unable to quantize the branes.

The machine will quantize entries that are slightly off-beat in order to make them exactly in time.

Common combinations with quantize

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "quantize" in a sentence?
An example: "Digital computers, by contrast, must first quantize the signal into a finite number of values, and so can only work with the rational number set (or, with an approximation of irrational numbers)." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "quantize" from authentic English texts.
What does "quantize" mean?
Quantize means: To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics
What are synonyms of "quantize"?
Common synonyms of "quantize" include: quantise, reckon, work out, compute, cypher, cipher, calculate, judge. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "quantize" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "quantize", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.