estimate vs quantize

quantize vs estimate

estimate is a noun but quantize is not a noun.

estimate and quantize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
estimate	Yes	No	Yes	No
quantize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, quantize is a hyponym of estimate; that is, quantize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estimate:

estimate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
quantize: approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values

Other hyponyms of estimate include quantise, misgauge, place, put, set, give, lowball, underestimate, assess, make, count, reckon, truncate, guesstimate.

estimate (noun)	quantize (noun)
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
the respect with which a person is held
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

estimate (verb)	quantize (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	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
judge to be probable	approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values

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