Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blockwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: block-wise
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In terms of blocks of data.

adj

Allowing movement vertically or horizontally only, as if navigating the edges of a grid pattern.

adv

In terms of blocks; one block of data at a time.

Etymology

From block + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: block

Phrases

blockwise distance

Questions

What does blockwise mean?: In terms of blocks of data.
Where does blockwise come from?: From block + -wise.

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