Dictionary

wordwise en · ADJ

Etymology

From word + -wise.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or characteristic of a word or words; verbal.
   • Both the wordwise and sentencewise results are computed (in %) applied for the user state recognition in our case due to the construction of […] 2006, Wolfgang Wahlster, SmartKom: foundations of multimodal dialogue systems:
   • Wordwise feedback produced significantly higher gains than listwise. 1995, American Psychological Association, Psychological abstracts:
2. (not-comparable) In terms of words (fixed groups of binary digits); one word of data at a time.

Coordinates

bytewise · bitwise

wordwise en · ADV

Etymology

From word + -wise.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Pertaining to, concerning, or regarding words; verbally.
   • Turn the page and get an edge in wordwise. 2005, Charles Harrington Elster, What in the word?:
2. (not-comparable) In terms of words (fixed groups of binary digits); one word of data at a time.