Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

simulated annealing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: sim-u-lat-ed an-neal-ing
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A probabilistic technique for approximating the global optimum of a given function, analogous to the metalworking process of annealing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For this problem, the simulated annealing-based heuristic provides a near-optimal solution."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

simulated annealings (plural)

Questions

What does simulated annealing mean?: A probabilistic technique for approximating the global optimum of a given function, analogous to the metalworking process of annealing.

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