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Chebyshev distance

Chebyshev distance noun: a metric defined on a vector space where the distance between two vectors is the greatest of their differences along any coordinate dimension.

Noun

Chebyshev distance (plural Chebyshev distances)

  1. A metric defined on a vector space where the distance between two vectors is the greatest of their differences along any coordinate dimension.

Synonyms of Chebyshev distance

Forms of Chebyshev distance

pluralChebyshev distances
alternative formTchebychev distance

Origin of Chebyshev distance

Named after Pafnuty Chebyshev.

Questions about Chebyshev distance

What does Chebyshev distance mean?
Chebyshev distance means a metric defined on a vector space where the distance between two vectors is the greatest of their differences along any coordinate dimension.
What part of speech is Chebyshev distance?
Chebyshev distance is a noun.
What is the plural of Chebyshev distance?
The plural of Chebyshev distance is Chebyshev distances.

Words near Chebyshev distance in the dictionary

  1. Cheburashka rig
  2. cheburek
  3. chebureki
  4. chebureks
  5. Chebyshev
  6. Chebyshev distance
  7. Chebyshev distances
  8. Chebyshev space
  9. Chebyshev spaces
  10. Chebyshev's bias
  11. Chebyshev's inequality

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