octree

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noun

A treelike data structure each of whose nodes has up to eight children, most often used to partition a three-dimensional space by recursively subdividing it.

OriginEnglish tree ← Middle English tre ← Old English trēow →
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Meanings

nounoctree (plural octrees)

plural octrees

  1. computerA treelike data structure each of whose nodes has up to eight children, most often used to partition a three-dimensional space by recursively subdividing it.

Origin

  1. Englishoct-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dóru
  3. Proto-Germanic*trewą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*treu
  5. Old Englishtrēow
  6. Middle Englishtre
  7. Englishtree
  8. Englishoctree

From oct- + tree.

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Translations

Finnish kahdeksanpuu, kasipuu
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Polish drzewo ósemkowe
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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