discretize
verbEtymology From discrete + -ize.
1
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To convert (a continuous space) into an equivalent discrete space, often for the purposes of easier calculation.
2
Broadly 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.
- Antonyms
- smooth
- Derived terms
- discretizable, discretization, discretizer, rediscretize
- Hyponyms
- binarize, dichotomize, parameterize