QUANTIZATION

quantization, quantisation

(noun) the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quantization (countable and uncountable, plural quantizations)

(uncountable, signal processing) The process of approximating a continuous signal by a set of discrete symbols or integer values

(countable, physics) A procedure for constructing a quantum field theory starting from a classical field theory

Source: Wiktionary



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30 April 2025

SCOMBROID

(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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