Discretization

//dɪˌskɹiːtəˈzeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of discretizing, or dividing a continuous object or spectrum into a finite number of discrete elements countable, uncountable

    "Analyses all required a planar mathematical discretization of a region containing a prescribed number of cells with prescribed orientations."

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"Analyses all required a planar mathematical discretization of a region containing a prescribed number of cells with prescribed orientations."

Etymology

From discretize + -ation.

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