equipartition

English

Etymology

From equi- +‎ partition.

Pronunciation

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Noun

equipartition (countable and uncountable, plural equipartitions)

1. The division of something into equal parts.
2. (mathematics, of a graph) The partition of its vertex set into sets whose sizes differ from each other by no more than 1.
3. (statistical mechanics) Short for equipartition theorem.

Synonyms

• (division into equal parts): equidivision

Derived terms

• equipartition theorem

Verb

equipartition (third-person singular simple present equipartitions, present participle equipartitioning, simple past and past participle equipartitioned)

1. (transitive) To divide into equal parts.