quantized
Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization (i.e. measurement).
Adjective
- Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization (i.e. measurement).
- This is very clear for the standing waves on a guitar string: the fundamental has a wavelength of twice the length of the string, and the next longest allowed wavelength is equal to the length of the string. There is no...
Origin
Etymology tree English quantize English -ed English quantized From quantize + -ed.
Forms
Derived
nonquantized prequantized quantized electronic structure quantized vortex unquantized
Verb
- simple past and past participle of quantize