quantise vs reckon

reckon vs quantise

quantise and reckon both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quantise	No	No	Yes	No
reckon	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reckon is a hypernym of quantise; that is, reckon is a word with a broader meaning than quantise:

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
reckon: make a mathematical calculation or computation

Other hypernyms of quantise include calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, work out.

quantise (verb)	reckon (verb)
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	deem to be
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values	make a mathematical calculation or computation
	expect, believe, or suppose
	judge to be probable
	have faith or confidence in
	take account of

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