discretize

English

Alternative forms

• discretise (UK)

Etymology

From discrete +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

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Verb

discretize (third-person singular simple present discretizes, present participle discretizing, simple past and past participle discretized)

1. (transitive, mathematics, computing) To convert (a continuous space) into an equivalent discrete space, often for the purposes of easier calculation.
2. (transitive, broadly) 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.

Antonyms

• smooth

Hyponyms

• binarize
• dichotomize

Derived terms

• discretizable
• discretization
• discretizer
• rediscretize

 

Translations

convert continuous space into discrete space

• Dutch: discretiseren
• French: discrétiser (fr)
• German: diskretisieren
• Icelandic: strjála
• Italian: discretizzare (it)
• Polish: zdyskretyzować
• Sindhi: جُزَڻُ
• Swedish: diskretisera

See also

• cutoff
• cutpoint