pointwise

American

[point-wahyz] / ˈpɔɪntˌwaɪz /

adjective

Mathematics.

occurring at each point of a given set.

pointwise convergence.

Etymology

Origin of pointwise

First recorded in 1535–45; point + -wise

Example Sentences

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Hence there is no pointwise connexion between the two and it is meaningless to say that the molecules of the grass are in any place which has a determinate spatial relation to the place occupied by the grass which we see.

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