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piecewise function

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals on which the function may be defined differently.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: funció definida a trossos — mathematics: function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals
  • French: fonction définie par morceaux — mathematics: function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals
  • Galician: función definida por tramos — mathematics: function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals
  • Italian: funzione definita a tratti — mathematics: function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals
  • Polish: funkcja zdefiniowana przedziałami — mathematics: function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals
  • Portuguese: função definida por partes — mathematics: function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals
  • Portuguese: função definida por troços — mathematics: function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals
  • Spanish: función definida por partes — mathematics: function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals
  • Spanish: función definida por tramos — mathematics: function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals