Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quantizer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: quan-tiz-er
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic device that samples a varying quantity (e.g. a waveform) and generates a digital response

Etymology

From quantize + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: quantize

Inflected Forms

quantizers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quantization

Questions

What does quantizer mean?: An electronic device that samples a varying quantity (e.g. a waveform) and generates a digital response
Where does quantizer come from?: From quantize + -er.

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