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medoid

medoid noun: a mathematically representative object in a set of objects; it has the smallest average dissimilarity to all other objects in the set.

Noun

medoid (plural medoids)

  1. A mathematically representative object in a set of objects; it has the smallest average dissimilarity to all other objects in the set.
    Synonyms:
    medianoid

Synonyms of medoid

  • medianoid

Forms of medoid

pluralmedoids

Questions about medoid

What does medoid mean?
Medoid means a mathematically representative object in a set of objects; it has the smallest average dissimilarity to all other objects in the set.
What part of speech is medoid?
Medoid is a noun.
What is the plural of medoid?
The plural of medoid is medoids.

Words near medoid in the dictionary

  1. MEDNIK syndrome
  2. Medo-
  3. Medoc
  4. Medocs
  5. Medog
  6. medoid
  7. medoids
  8. Medomak
  9. Medonnegonix Lake
  10. Medora
  11. medorinone

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