piecewise

English

Etymology

piece +‎ -wise

Adverb

piecewise (not comparable)

In terms or by means of pieces; a piece at a time.
- 2006 August 13, “LETTERS; Practical Method for Mexican Vote Recount”, in Los Angeles Times:
  One could even do the recount piecewise, starting with the most questionable regions.
(mathematics) Throughout separate parts, but not necessarily throughout the whole

Derived terms

piecewise linear

Translations

piece at a time

Finnish: paloittain (fi)

mathematics: throughout separate parts but not necessarily throughout the whole

Finnish: paloittain (fi)
French: par morceaux

Icelandic: á köflum (is)
Japanese: 区分的に (くぶんてきに, kubunteki-ni)

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