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delaunay triangulation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
de-lau-nay -tri-an-gu-la-tion
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
8
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

For a given set P of discrete points in a plane: a triangulation DT(P) such that no point in P is inside the circumcircle of any triangle in DT(P).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Boris Delaunay for his work on this topic from 1934.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Delaunay triangulations (plural)

Questions

What does delaunay triangulation mean?
For a given set P of discrete points in a plane: a triangulation DT(P) such that no point in P is inside the circumcircle of any triangle in DT(P).
Where does delaunay triangulation come from?
Named after Boris Delaunay for his work on this topic from 1934.

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