Answer: quantizes

AnswerCrossword Clue
QUANTIZESAssigns specific values to
quantizesApply quantum theory to, esp. form into quanta, in particular restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes
quantizesApproximate (a continuously varying signal) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of values
quantizesQUANTIZE, to express in terms of quanta, also QUANTISE