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compute vs quantize

quantize vs compute

compute and quantize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compute No No Yes No
quantize No No Yes No
As verbs, quantize is a hyponym of compute; that is, quantize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compute:
  • compute: make a mathematical calculation or computation
  • quantize: 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
Other hyponyms of compute include quantise, extract, process, prorate, miscalculate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor, factor in, factor out, add, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, survey, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.
compute (verb) quantize (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation 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
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
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