discretize
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discretize
verb discretizes · discretizing · discretized · discretise
- To convert (a continuous space) into an equivalent discrete space, often for the purposes of easier calculation.
- To represent (any spectrum of reality) as a set of discrete categories or classes; to categorize (a spectral aspect of reality) by lumping together some of its finer distinctions. A rainbow truly contains thousands of color values but can usually be discretized by human sentience into bands of primary and secondary colors.
Opposite: smooth
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verb
Opposite: smooth
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verb convert continuous space into discrete space
| Français | discrétiser |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | diskretisieren |
| Italiano | discretizzare |
Talk about this word "discretize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/discretize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. discretize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/discretize "discretize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/discretize.Cite this
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