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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of approximating a continuous signal by a set of discrete symbols or integer values uncountable
2. 2
   the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory wordnet
3. 3
   A procedure for constructing a quantum field theory starting from a classical field theory; to represent by quanta countable

Synonyms

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Etymology

From quantize + -ation.

Related phrases

space quantizationclassical field theoryquantum field theory

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