discretise
discretise is the alternative form of discretize.
Meaning of discretize
Verb
discretize (third-person singular simple present discretizes, present participle discretizing, simple past and past participle discretized)
- To convert (a continuous space) into an equivalent discrete space, often for the purposes of easier calculation.
- 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.
Forms of discretise
| third-person singular present | discretises |
|---|---|
| present participle | discretising |
| past participle | discretised |
| past | discretised |
Questions about discretise
- What is discretise the alternative form of?
- Discretise is the alternative form of discretize.
Words near discretise in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: discretise (page history and authors); discretize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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