quantized

== English == === Etymology === From quantize + -ed. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkwɒntʌɪzd/ === Verb === quantized simple past and past participle of quantize === Adjective === quantized (comparative more quantized, superlative most quantized) (physics) Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization (i.e. measurement). [from 20th c.] ==== Usage notes ==== Most often used in context of the science of quantum mechanics. ==== Derived terms ====