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quantized

/ˈkwɒntʌɪzd/ · verb

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
  4. Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization.

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