Meanings
adjectivepiecewise linear (not comparable)
- not comparablemathematicsHaving a defining atlas such that there is a piecewise linear homeomorphism between any pair of intersecting atlas charts: said of manifolds
Synonyms: PL
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a defining atlas such that there is a piecewise linear homeomorphism between any pair of intersecting atlas charts: said of manifolds
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Origin
From piecewise (adverb) + linear.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish paloittain lineaarinen
- paloittain lineaarinenmathematics: equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions
Icelandic línulegur á köflum
- línulegur á köflummathematics: equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions
Polish odcinkowo-liniowy
- odcinkowo-liniowymathematics: equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions
Russian кусо́чно-лине́йный
- кусо́чно-лине́йный (kusóčno-linéjnyj)mathematics: equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions
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piecewise linear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piecewise%20linear
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“piecewise linear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piecewise%20linear. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piecewise linear,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piecewise%20linear.
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