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quantized

quantized

9.6
Happening only in separate steps or fixed levels
  • adjective
  • /ˈkwɒn.taɪzd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cuantizado
  • In quantum physics, energy levels are quantized, meaning they can only take on specific, discrete values.

In quantum mechanics, quantized means they come in discrete bits.

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Examples

  • OK, so in quantum physics, space is quantized by these little units of space.

  • Now, we may call electromagnetic radiation a wave, but those waves are actually quantized, which means they are made of small packs of energy.

  • So he said that this is quantized, and he was specific.

  • Because each, this, this whole thing is quantized, right?

  • So the question is, is gravity also quantized in this in a similar way?

  • It was played and then it was quantized to death, right?

  • OK, angular momentum is quantized in quantum mechanics.

  • In quantum mechanics, quantized means they come in discrete bits.

    Stanford

  • So isn't it true that quantum physics requires that space be quantized at some quantum?

  • He's got a DARPA contract right now working on his quantized inertia Dr.

    Danny Jones

Synonyms

discrete
vsquantized
24 6.1

Separate from other things and clearly different

is specific to amounts or states that change in steps rather than continuous
quantal
vsquantized
  • Specialized
9.9

Happening only in separate fixed amounts like energy levels in atoms

is about amounts or states occurring only in steps especially in physics

How Discrete

quantized
  • Specialized
9.6
discrete
24 6.1
continuous
141 3.7

Surface Forms

quantized positive

Morphology

quantized = quantize (semi-transparent) = quantize + ed

Formed by regular suffixation of the verb 'quantize' to create an adjectival past-participle; morphologically regular but the verb is technical, so learners without domain knowledge may not infer the meaning.

Etymology

Quantized comes from the root quant-, seen in quantum and quantity, which mean 'amount'. Think of something quantized as being put into fixed 'amounts' or packets—so it exists only in certain separate values, not as a smooth range.