k-d tree

noun

A space-partitioning data structure for organizing points in a k-dimensional space, used in search algorithms etc.

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Meanings

nounk-d tree (plural k-d trees)

plural k-d trees

  1. computingA space-partitioning data structure for organizing points in a k-dimensional space, used in search algorithms etc.

Origin

Short for k-dimensional tree.

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APA

k-d tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k-d%20tree

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“k-d tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k-d%20tree. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “k-d tree,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k-d%20tree.

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