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pointwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
point-wise
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring or true for each point of a given set.

adv

In a pointwise manner

Etymology

Etymology tree English point Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English pointwise From point + -wise.

Phrases

pointwise convergence

Frequently Paired Words

punctual

Synonyms

pointwisely

Questions

What does pointwise mean?
Occurring or true for each point of a given set.
Where does pointwise come from?
Etymology tree English point Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English pointwise From point + -wise.

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