Associations to the word «Piecewise»
Verb
Wiktionary
PIECEWISE, adverb. In terms or by means of pieces; a piece at a time.
PIECEWISE, adverb. (mathematics) Throughout separate parts, but not necessarily throughout the whole
PIECEWISE LINEAR, adjective. (mathematics) Equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions, each defined on a convex polytope: said of functions between vector spaces
PIECEWISE LINEAR, adjective. (topology) Having a defining atlas such that there is a piecewise linear homeomorphism between any pair of intersecting atlas charts: said of manifolds
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.