QUANTISATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory

Synonyms:

quantisation; quantization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("quantisation" is a kind of...):

division (the act or process of dividing)

Derivation:

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)

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