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1.verbTo limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics
2.verbTo approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values
3.verbTo shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution (eighth note, sixteenth note, etc.), or to adjust the frequency or pitch of a note to the nearest perfect tone in a given musical scale