elementwise

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adjective

Obtained by operating on one element (of a matrix etc) at a time.

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Meanings

adjectiveelementwise (not comparable)

alternative element-wise

  1. not comparablemathematicsObtained by operating on one element (of a matrix etc) at a time.

    While this elementwise approach required more computation time up front (the combined simulation matrices were approximately 4.6 times higher than a single large simulation), it could be performed in parallel on a computing cluster.

    2019 December 26, Nathan McDannold, P. Jason White, and Rees Cosgrove, “Elementwise approach for simulating transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound thermal ablation”, in Physical Review Research, →DOI, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2021

Origin

From element + -wise.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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