quantize vs guess

guess vs quantize

quantize is not a noun while guess is a noun.

quantize and guess both are verbs.

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

As verbs, guess is a hypernym of quantize; that is, guess 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
guess: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

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

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

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

Difference between quantize and guess

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