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quantize vs compute

compute vs quantize

quantize and compute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quantize No No Yes No
compute No No Yes No
As verbs, compute is a hypernym of quantize; that is, compute is a word with a broader meaning than quantize:
  • 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
  • compute: make a mathematical calculation or computation
Other hypernyms of quantize include calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out.
quantize (verb) compute (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 make a mathematical calculation or computation
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
Difference between quantize and compute

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