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piecewise

[ pees-wahyz ]
/ ˈpisˌwaɪz /
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adverb Mathematics.
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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Origin of piecewise

First recorded in 1665–75; piece + -wise
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