quantize
v 1: approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by
one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of
discrete values [syn: {quantize}, {quantise}]
2: 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" [syn: {quantize}, {quantise}]