"dequantize" meaning in English

See dequantize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: dequantizes [present, singular, third-person], dequantizing [participle, present], dequantized [participle, past], dequantized [past]
Etymology: From de- + quantize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|quantize}} de- + quantize Head templates: {{en-verb}} dequantize (third-person singular simple present dequantizes, present participle dequantizing, simple past and past participle dequantized)
  1. (telecommunications) To convert a digital signal to an analog one. Categories (topical): Telecommunications
    Sense id: en-dequantize-en-verb-9aTDdpiH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
  2. (physics) To treat a quantum mechanical system in terms of classical mechanics. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-dequantize-en-verb--3ggfBPn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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