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z-fighting

Syllables: z-fight·ingUK/ˈzɛd.faɪ.tɪŋ/US/ˈziː.faɪ.tɪŋ/

z-fighting noun: a phenomenon in three-dimensional rendering where two or more primitives have similar values in the z-buffer, causing flickering as one is displayed varyingly behind or in front of the other.

Noun

z-fighting (uncountable)

  1. A phenomenon in three-dimensional rendering where two or more primitives have similar values in the z-buffer, causing flickering as one is displayed varyingly behind or in front of the other.
    Synonyms:
    planefighting, stitching

Synonyms of z-fighting

Origin of z-fighting

From z- + fighting.

Questions about z-fighting

What does z-fighting mean?
Z-fighting means a phenomenon in three-dimensional rendering where two or more primitives have similar values in the z-buffer, causing flickering as one is displayed varyingly behind or in front of the other.
What part of speech is z-fighting?
Z-fighting is a noun.
How do you pronounce z-fighting?
Z-fighting is pronounced /ˈzɛd.faɪ.tɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near z-fighting in the dictionary

  1. z-culling
  2. z-direction
  3. Z-DNA
  4. Z-drug
  5. Z-drugs
  6. z-fighting
  7. z-index
  8. z-indexes
  9. z-indices
  10. z-intercept
  11. z-intercepts

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