Piecewise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Piecewise is an adverb meaning In terms or by means of pieces; a piece at a time.
Meaning
In terms or by means of pieces; a piece at a time.
More Meanings
- (especially mathematics) Throughout separate parts, but not necessarily throughout the whole.
- (mathematics) Defined by subfunctions and subdomains
- (mathematics) Clipping of piecewise linear.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: piecemeal, apiece
is a piecewise function but not a PLQ function
piecewise linear model which can serve as the base of any other
a piecewise function that consists of a single quadratic term and a constant term
Synonyms for piecewise
Depending on context, synonyms include piecemeal, apiece, piecewise-defined.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include linear, affine, differentiable, piecemeal, piecewisely, partwise.
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