componentwise
adverbUK /kəmˈpəʊnəntwaɪz/
US /kəmˈpoʊnəntwaɪz/
Doing something to each part of a group, one part at a time.
The program adds the two lists componentwise, matching each number with its partner.
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2. In math, working on each coordinate of a vector or matrix separately.
We multiplied the vectors componentwise to get a new vector.
3. In computing, handling each field of a data structure on its own.
The function compares the records componentwise.
4. Done part by part rather than all at once.
The repair was done componentwise, fixing one section each day.