apodization

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noun

Any of several techniques to modify the form of a mathematical function, or of a spectrum etc. by smoothing or removing irregularities

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Meanings

nounapodization (plural apodizations)

plural apodizations

  1. mathematicsAny of several techniques to modify the form of a mathematical function, or of a spectrum etc. by smoothing or removing irregularities

Origin

From apodize + -ation.

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Translations

Portuguese apodização
  • apodizaçãotechnique to modify the a function or spectrum by smoothing or removing irregularities
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APA

apodization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apodization

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“apodization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apodization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apodization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apodization.

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