discretize en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English discrete Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English discretize From discrete + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To convert (a continuous space) into an equivalent discrete space, often for the purposes of easier calculation.
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(broadly, transitive) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discretise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| discretizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| discretizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discretized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discretized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
discretizable · rediscretize · discretization · discretizer
Hyponyms
parameterize · dichotomize · binarize
Relateds
Translations (8)
sv diskretisera (convert continuous space into discrete space) · de diskretisieren (convert continuous space into discrete space) · it discretizzare (convert continuous space into discrete space) · sd جُزَڻُ (convert continuous space into discrete space) · fr discrétiser (convert continuous space into discrete space) · pl zdyskretyzować (convert continuous space into discrete space) · is strjála (convert continuous space into discrete space) · nl discretiseren (convert continuous space into discrete space)