pointwise
adverbUK /ˈpɔɪnt.waɪz/
US /ˈpɔɪnt.waɪz/
One point at a time, one after another.
The teacher checked the answers pointwise, going through each one carefully.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In mathematics, done separately for each point of a set or space.
The functions were added pointwise to form a new function.
3. Relating to or occurring at a single point.
The pointwise measurement showed a sudden spike in temperature.
4. Considering each element of a collection one at a time rather than as a whole.
The comparison was made pointwise across all data entries.