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piecewise linear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
piece-wise -lin-ear
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions, each defined on a convex polytope: said of functions between vector spaces

adj

Having a defining atlas such that there is a piecewise linear homeomorphism between any pair of intersecting atlas charts: said of manifolds

Etymology

From piecewise (adverb) + linear.

Synonyms

PL

Questions

What does piecewise linear mean?
Equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions, each defined on a convex polytope: said of functions between vector spaces
Where does piecewise linear come from?
From piecewise (adverb) + linear.

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