apodize

apodize

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English a-
English -pod
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English apodize

    From a- + -pod + -ize.

    Verb

    apodize (third-person singular simple present apodizes, present participle apodizing, simple past and past participle apodized)

    1. (mathematics) To remove or smooth a sharp discontinuity in a mathematical function.

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    Portuguese

    Verb

    apodize

    1. inflection of apodizar:
      1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
      2. third-person singular imperative
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