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Voronoi diagram

Voronoi diagram noun: a diagram that assigns a set of points in a plane to an equal number of cells, such that each point p is inside a cell consisting of all regions closer to p than to any other point.

voronoi diagram: a diagram that assigns a set of points in a plane to an equal number of cells, such that each point...
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Noun

Voronoi diagram (plural Voronoi diagrams)

  1. A diagram that assigns a set of points in a plane to an equal number of cells, such that each point p is inside a cell consisting of all regions closer to p than to any other point.

Forms of Voronoi diagram

pluralVoronoi diagrams

Origin of Voronoi diagram

Named after Georgy Voronoi.

Questions about Voronoi diagram

What does Voronoi diagram mean?
Voronoi diagram means a diagram that assigns a set of points in a plane to an equal number of cells, such that each point p is inside a cell consisting of all regions closer to p than to any other point.
What part of speech is Voronoi diagram?
Voronoi diagram is a noun.
What is the plural of Voronoi diagram?
The plural of Voronoi diagram is Voronoi diagrams.

Words near Voronoi diagram in the dictionary

  1. Voronezhian
  2. Voronezhians
  3. Voronoi
  4. Voronoi cell
  5. Voronoi cells
  6. Voronoi diagram
  7. Voronoi diagrams
  8. Voronoi formula
  9. Voronoi pole
  10. Voronoi poles
  11. Vorontsoff

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