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voxel

Syllables: vo·xel/ˈvɒk.səl/US/ˈvɑk.səl/

voxel noun: the three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the color, of a point in three-dimensional space, used in the visualization and analysis of three-dimensional (especially scientific and medical) data.

voxel: A pink cube made of smaller cubes
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Noun

voxel (plural voxels)

  1. The three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the color, of a point in three-dimensional space, used in the visualization and analysis of three-dimensional (especially scientific and medical) data.
    • Voxel. Minecraft. The voxel Minecraft terrain is a type of terrain generation in Minecraft that uses voxels, or small cubes, to create the landscape. Compared to conventional Minecraft terrain, voxel Minecraft has several advantages.2023, Jack Xu, WebGPU by Examples - Learn and Explore Next-Generation Web Graphics and Compute API, page 385

voxel meaning in Thai

voxel in Thai

3D analogue of pixel
ว็อกเซล

Forms of voxel

pluralvoxels

Origin of voxel

Blend of volumetric + pixel.

Words formed from voxel

Questions about voxel

What does voxel mean?
Voxel means the three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the color, of a point in three-dimensional space, used in the visualization and analysis of three-dimensional (especially scientific and medical) data.
What is voxel in Thai?
Voxel in Thai is ว็อกเซล. See Voxel meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is voxel?
Voxel is a noun.
How do you pronounce voxel?
Voxel is pronounced /ˈvɒk.səl/ (UK).
What is the plural of voxel?
The plural of voxel is voxels.

Words near voxel in the dictionary

  1. vox humanas
  2. vox nihili
  3. vox pop
  4. vox pops
  5. vox populi
  6. voxel
  7. voxelate
  8. voxelated
  9. voxelates
  10. voxelating
  11. voxelation

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