Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piecewise smooth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
piece-wise s-mooth
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Equal to a sum of finitely many parts, each of which is smooth; often said of curves and surfaces

Etymology

From piecewise (adverb) + smooth.

Questions

What does piecewise smooth mean?
Equal to a sum of finitely many parts, each of which is smooth; often said of curves and surfaces
Where does piecewise smooth come from?
From piecewise (adverb) + smooth.

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