Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kriging

/ˈkɹiːɡɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: krig-ing
IPA: /ˈkɹiːɡɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A regression technique used to interpolate data.

Uncountable

Etymology

From the name of Danie G. Krige, South African engineer, + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ing

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

cokriging krige

Synonyms

Wiener-Kolmogorov prediction

Questions

How do you pronounce kriging?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹiːɡɪŋ/.
What does kriging mean?: A regression technique used to interpolate data.
Where does kriging come from?: From the name of Danie G. Krige, South African engineer, + -ing.

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