coordinate-wise function

noun
UK /kəʊˈɔːdɪnət waɪz ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /koʊˈɔːrdɪnət waɪz ˈfʌŋkʃən/

A coordinate-wise function is a rule that works on each part of a list separately.

The coordinate-wise function doubled every number in the list from 1, 2, 3 to 2, 4, 6.

SYNONYMS

component-wise functionelement-wise functionentry-wise functionpoint-wise function

RELATED WORDS

vectorcoordinatemappingtuplecomponent

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A function applied independently to each coordinate of a vector or tuple.

Adding two vectors with a coordinate-wise function means adding their first parts, then their second parts.

3. A rule in programming that changes each item of a list one at a time.

The code used a coordinate-wise function to add one to every score in the array.

4. A mathematical operation that treats each position in an ordered set on its own.

The coordinate-wise function compared each pair of points position by position.