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finite element

finite element noun: any of a finite number of discrete elements of a system, interconnected at discrete nodes, used to model a physical system.

Noun

finite element (plural finite elements)

  1. Any of a finite number of discrete elements of a system, interconnected at discrete nodes, used to model a physical system

Forms of finite element

pluralfinite elements

Questions about finite element

What does finite element mean?
Finite element means any of a finite number of discrete elements of a system, interconnected at discrete nodes, used to model a physical system.
What part of speech is finite element?
Finite element is a noun.
What is the plural of finite element?
The plural of finite element is finite elements.

Words near finite element in the dictionary

  1. finite continued fraction
  2. finite continued fractions
  3. finite deterrence
  4. finite difference
  5. finite differences
  6. finite element
  7. finite elements
  8. finite field
  9. finite fields
  10. finite generator
  11. finite generators

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