piecewise function

English

Noun

piecewise function (plural piecewise functions)

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

Related terms

• piecewise
• piecewise-defined
• piecewise linear

Translations

mathematics: function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals

Catalan: funció definida a trossos f French: fonction définie par morceaux f Galician: función definida por tramos f Italian: funzione definita a tratti f Portuguese: função definida por partes f, função definida por troços f Spanish: función definida por partes f, función definida por tramos f