diakoptics

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noun

The act of breaking a problem down into components which can be solved independently before being joined back together to obtain a solution to the whole problem.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noundiakoptics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of breaking a problem down into components which can be solved independently before being joined back together to obtain a solution to the whole problem.

Origin

From the Greek dia (system) + koptic (tear).

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APA

diakoptics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diakoptics

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“diakoptics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diakoptics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diakoptics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diakoptics.

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