guess vs quantize

quantize vs guess

guess is a noun but quantize is not a noun.

guess and quantize both are verbs.

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

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

guess: 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 guess include quantise, misgauge, place, put, set, give, lowball, underestimate, assess, make, count, reckon, truncate, guesstimate.

guess (noun)	quantize (noun)
an estimate based on little or no information
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

guess (verb)	quantize (verb)
expect, believe, or suppose	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 tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
guess correctly; solve by guessing
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

Difference between guess and quantize

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