cutwidth

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noun

The minimum number of edges that cross any cut between lower-numbered and higher-numbered vertices in an optimal linear arrangement of the vertices of a graph.

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Meanings

nouncutwidth (plural cutwidths)

plural cutwidths

  1. graph theoryThe minimum number of edges that cross any cut between lower-numbered and higher-numbered vertices in an optimal linear arrangement of the vertices of a graph.

Origin

From cut + width.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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