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discretize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-cretize
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert (a continuous space) into an equivalent discrete space, often for the purposes of easier calculation.

Transitive verb

verb

To represent (any spectrum of reality) as a set of discrete categories or classes; to categorize (a spectral aspect of reality) by lumping together some of its finer distinctions.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English discrete Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English discretize From discrete + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

discretizes (present, singular) discretizing (participle, present) discretized (participle, past) discretized (past) discretise (alternative)

Derived Forms

discretizable discretization discretizer rediscretize

Frequently Paired Words

cutoff cutpoint

Antonyms

smooth

Questions

What does discretize mean?
To convert (a continuous space) into an equivalent discrete space, often for the purposes of easier calculation.
Where does discretize come from?
Etymology tree English discrete Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English discretize From discrete + -ize.

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