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quantise

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Verb1.quantise - approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
telecommunication - (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
2.quantise - 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; "Quantize gravity"
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation


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Goodbye is not imminent for these delights just eat them in smaller quantise and not as frequent If a diet promises overnight weight loss, think "who are these promoters trying to kid".
 
 
 
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