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quantize vs gauge

gauge vs quantize

quantize is not a noun while gauge is a noun.

quantize and gauge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quantize No No Yes No
gauge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gauge is a hypernym of quantize; that is, gauge 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
  • gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Other hypernyms of quantize include approximate, estimate, guess, judge.
quantize (noun) gauge (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
the thickness of wire
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
quantize (verb) gauge (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 measure precisely and against a standard
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values adapt to a specified measurement
mix in specific proportions
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
rub to a uniform size
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