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piecewise

[ pees-wahyz ]

adverb

, Mathematics.
  1. denoting that a function has a specified property, as smoothness or continuity, on each of a finite number of pieces into which its domain is divided:

    a piecewise continuous function; a piecewise differentiable curve.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of piecewise1

First recorded in 1665–75; piece + -wise

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