piecewise

piece·wise

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pees-wahyz]
- /ˈpisˌwaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pees-wahyz]
- /ˈpisˌwaɪz/

Definitions of piecewise word

adverb piecewise denoting that a function has a specified property, as smoothness or continuity, on each of a finite number of pieces into which its domain is divided: a piecewise continuous function; a piecewise differentiable curve. 1
adverb piecewise with respect to a number of discrete pieces 0
adverb piecewise in pieces or by degrees 0

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Origin of piecewise

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75; piece + -wise

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Parts of speech for Piecewise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Piecewise

piecewise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

piecewise usage trend in Literature

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