resummation

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noun

A procedure to obtain a finite result from a divergent sum (series) of functions, involving the integral transformation of another (convergent) function in which the individual terms defining the original function are rescaled.

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Meanings

nounresummation (countable and uncountable, plural resummations)

plural resummations

  1. countableuncountablemathematicsA procedure to obtain a finite result from a divergent sum (series) of functions, involving the integral transformation of another (convergent) function in which the individual terms defining the original function are rescaled.

Origin

From re- + summation.

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

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

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

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