discretization
nounUK /dɪsˌkɹiːtəˈzeɪʃən/ · CA, US /dɪsˌkɹitəˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology From discretize + -ation.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The act of discretizing, or dividing a continuous object or spectrum into a finite number of discrete elements
Cognitive science
- Analyses all required a planar mathematical discretization of a region containing a prescribed number of cells with prescribed orientations.
- BLAZE Multiphysics has many features from: discretation, temporal resolution, user modification and post processing.
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- For extensional-stress resolving 'shelfy stream' models, differences between model results were mainly due to the choice of spatial discretization.2013, Issues in Earth Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics, page 34:
- Antonyms
- smoothing
- Derived terms
- discretizational, rediscretization, semidiscretization, ultradiscretization
- Related terms
- quantization, dichotomization
- Hyponyms
- dichotomization