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curse of dimensionality

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A problem in the analysis of multidimensional systems caused by the sparse nature of the available data.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

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Coined by American mathematician Richard E. Bellman.

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 維數災難 /维数灾难 (wéishù zāinàn) — Translations
  • Finnish: dimensionaalisuuden kirous — Translations
  • German: Fluch der Dimensionalität — Translations
  • Portuguese: maldição da dimensionalidade — Translations
  • Romanian: blestemul dimensionalității — Translations
  • Russian: проклятие размерности (prokljatije razmernosti) — Translations