pointwisescalaroperation
nounUK /ˈpɔɪntwaɪz ˈskeɪlə ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
US /ˈpɔɪntwaɪz ˈskeɪlər ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
A math rule that works on each number in a list one at a time and gives one new number for each.
Adding 3 to every number in the list is a pointwisescalaroperation.
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2. A computer step that changes every item in a data list using the same single number.
The program used a pointwisescalaroperation to double each score in the table.
3. A way to combine two lists by matching items in the same position and applying one number to each pair.
Multiplying each pair of values by 2 is a pointwisescalaroperation.
4. A simple math action applied separately to each part of a group instead of the whole group at once.
The teacher showed a pointwisescalaroperation by adding 1 to each card's number.