Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

piecewise

Adjective

/ˈpiːsˌwaɪz/

Definition

Involving or applying to multiple pieces or parts.

Examples

The piecewise function is defined differently for different ranges of x.
In the programming code, the algorithm uses a piecewise approach to handle varying input sizes.

Meaning

The term ‘piecewise’ describes functions or operations that are defined in separate ‘pieces’ or intervals, often used in mathematics and programming to refer to functions that have different expressions based on the input value.