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v. - Approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values.

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  • He reasoned that the application of precise quantise of rice and treacle - mixed up and made nice - would have a significant effect on the velocity of the weasel when...
  • Why not employ this to pump very large quantise of Sea Water on to the Deserts of the world.
  • "The flaw in Minchin's argument is that trials to quantise the productivity improvements observed by businesses moving to ..."
  • Some forecasts estimate the typhoon could take up to 24 hours to cross Taiwan which if verified could lead to vast quantise of rain falling.
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