Definition
量化 means 'to quantify' — to express something in numbers, often an abstract concept like effect or risk. It differs from 量 (liàng, 'to measure'), which is for physical dimensions or estimating. In physics, 量化 also means 'to quantize' (discrete energy levels).
verb
to quantify (express in numbers)(physics) to quantize
Examples
- 量化。Zhège zhǐbiāo hěn nán liàng huà.This indicator is hard to quantify.
- 量化。Wǒmen xūyào bǎ xiàoguǒ liàng huà hòu zài bǐjiào.We need to quantify the effects before comparing them.
- ，量化。Zài liàngzǐ lìxué zhōng, néngliàng shì liàng huà de.In quantum mechanics, energy is quantized.
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