What does quantized mean?
Quantized means simple past and past participle of quantize.
Quantized
/ˈkwɒntʌɪzd/ · verb
Meaning
simple past and past participle of quantize.
Definitions by Sense
- simple past and past participle of quantize
- (physics) Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization (i.e. measurement).
Example Sentences
This is very clear for the standing waves on a guitar string: the fundamental has a wavelength of twice the length of the string, and the next longest allowed wavelength is equal to the length of the string. There is no standing wave with a wavelength between these two and so we can say that the allowed wavelengths on a guitar string are quantized.
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Related Words
Word Forms
- more quantized
- most quantized
Usage Notes
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This is very clear for the standing waves on a guitar string: the fundamental has a wavelength of twice the length of the string, and the next longest allowed wavelength is equal to the length of the string. There is no standing wave with a wavelength between these two and so we can say that the allowed wavelengths on a guitar string are quantized.
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