pointwise

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *punéǵti
Proto-Italic *pungō
Latin pungō
Latin pūnctus
Latin pūnctum
Old French pointbor.
Middle English poynt
English point
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós
Proto-Germanic *wīsaz
Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz
Proto-West Germanic *-wīs
Old English -wīs
Middle English -wis
English -wise
English pointwise

    From point + -wise.

    Adjective

    pointwise (not comparable)

    1. (mathematics) Occurring or true for each point of a given set.

    Derived terms

    • pointwise convergence

    Translations

    Adverb

    pointwise (not comparable)

    1. In a pointwise manner

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