QUANTIZED

quantal, quantized

(adjective) of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

quantized

simple past tense 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. [from 20th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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