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slotwise en · ADV

Etymology

From slot + -wise.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Per slot, according to a slot.
    • Since position in the turn was the starting-point for identifying discourse function, it seems appropriate to discuss what the carry-on signals were found to do by going slotwise and from function to form. 1987, Willem Meijs (contributor), Corpus Linguistics and Beyond, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on English Language Research on Computerized Corpora, page 95:
    • Slotwise cyclic scanning of the input streams is assumed at a rate nr 2000, IEEE Information Theory Society (contributor), Proceedings, IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, page 105:
    • or if compelled to turn out he affixed the hobbles, and following the track (slotwise) at dawn of day, regularly and efficiently produced the hackneys saddled and accoutred at the proper after-breakfast hour. 1890, Rolf Boldrewood, A Colonial Reformer, Volume 1, page 203: