Anagrams of: QUARTERING_

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

• approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values

• 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

• colorless glass made of almost pure silica

• a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities

• an examination consisting of a few short questions

• examine someone's knowledge of something

• (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

• the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry

• shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• shake with seismic vibrations

• a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages

• living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)

• dividing into four equal parts

• an instance of questioning

• pose a question