quantize
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～ approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
quantize
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～ apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor; "Quantize gravity"
quarantine
— Verb
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～ place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons; "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"
quarrel
— Verb
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～ have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
quarry
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～ extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"
quarter
— Verb
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～ divide into quarters; "quarter an apple"
quarter
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～ pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
quarter
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～ divide by four; divide into quarters
quarter
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～ provide housing for (military personnel)
quarterback
— Verb
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～ play the quarterback
quash
— Verb
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～ declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
quash
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～ put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
quaver
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～ give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
quaver
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～ sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
queen
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～ become a queen; "her pawn queened"
queen
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～ promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess
queen it over
— Verb
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～ act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students"
queer
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～ put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
queer
— Verb
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～ hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
quell
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～ overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"