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Moore neighborhood

Moore neighborhood noun: a neighborhood on a 2D square lattice consisting of a cell and its eight orthogonal and diagonal neighbors.

moore neighborhood: a neighborhood on a 2D square lattice consisting of a cell and its eight orthogonal and diagonal...
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Noun

Moore neighborhood (plural Moore neighborhoods)

  1. A neighborhood on a 2D square lattice consisting of a cell and its eight orthogonal and diagonal neighbors.

Forms of Moore neighborhood

pluralMoore neighborhoods
alternative formMoore neighbourhood

Origin of Moore neighborhood

For Edward F. Moore, American cellular automatist

Questions about Moore neighborhood

What does Moore neighborhood mean?
Moore neighborhood means a neighborhood on a 2D square lattice consisting of a cell and its eight orthogonal and diagonal neighbors.
What part of speech is Moore neighborhood?
Moore neighborhood is a noun.
What is the plural of Moore neighborhood?
The plural of Moore neighborhood is Moore neighborhoods.

Words near Moore neighborhood in the dictionary

  1. Moore graph
  2. Moore graphs
  3. Moore Haven
  4. Moore machine
  5. Moore machines
  6. Moore neighborhood
  7. Moore neighborhoods
  8. Moore neighbourhood
  9. Moore neighbourhoods
  10. Moore Park
  11. Moore's Island

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