discretize
English
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[edit]- discretise (UK)
Etymology
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[edit]discretize (third-person singular simple present discretizes, present participle discretizing, simple past and past participle discretized)
- (transitive, mathematics, computing) To convert (a continuous space) into an equivalent discrete space, often for the purposes of easier calculation.
- (transitive, loosely) 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.
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[edit]convert continuous space into discrete space
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