prewhiten

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verb

To modify (a data set) to make the samples statistically independent, analogous to white noise.

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Meanings

verbprewhiten (third-person singular simple present prewhitens, present participle prewhitening, simple past and past participle prewhitened)

present singular third person prewhitens · participle present prewhitening · participle past prewhitened · past prewhitened

  1. transitivecomputingTo modify (a data set) to make the samples statistically independent, analogous to white noise.

Origin

From pre- + whiten.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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