Meanings
nounChebyshev distance (plural Chebyshev distances)
plural Chebyshev distances · alternative Tchebychev distance
- mathematicsA metric defined on a vector space where the distance between two vectors is the greatest of their differences along any coordinate dimension.
Synonyms: chessboard distance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA metric defined on a vector space where the distance between two vectors is the greatest of their differences along any coordinate dimension.
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Origin
Named after Pafnuty Chebyshev.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian чебишево разстояние
- чебишево разстояние (čebiševo razstojanie)metric using greatest differences
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