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piecewise smooth

piecewise smooth adjective: equal to a sum of finitely many parts, each of which is smooth; often said of curves and surfaces.

Adjective

piecewise smooth (not comparable)

  1. Equal to a sum of finitely many parts, each of which is smooth; often said of curves and surfaces

Origin of piecewise smooth

From piecewise (adverb) + smooth.

Questions about piecewise smooth

What does piecewise smooth mean?
Piecewise smooth means equal to a sum of finitely many parts, each of which is smooth; often said of curves and surfaces.
What part of speech is piecewise smooth?
Piecewise smooth is an adjective.

Words near piecewise smooth in the dictionary

  1. pieces up
  2. pieceth
  3. piecewise
  4. piecewise function
  5. piecewise linear
  6. piecewise smooth
  7. piecewise-defined
  8. piecewise-linear
  9. piecewisely
  10. piecewiseness
  11. piecework

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