quantize vs estimate

estimate vs quantize

quantize is not a noun while estimate is a noun.

quantize and estimate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, estimate is a hypernym of quantize; that is, estimate is a word with a broader meaning than quantize:

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

Other hypernyms of quantize include approximate, gauge, guess, judge.

quantize (noun)	estimate (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

quantize (verb)	estimate (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	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	judge to be probable

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