See Also: histophyly(medicine)

pointwise (iou) and histophyly (medicine)


pointwise (iou)



pointwise adverb & adjective. M16.
[from POINT noun1 + -WISE.]
A. adverb.
In the manner of a point; so as to form a point. M16.
Math. With regard to individual points. M20.
pointwise convergent that converges for each individual point in a space (without Reference to the space as a whole).
b. adjective. Math. That is such when regarded pointwise. M20.

histophyly (medicine)


histophyly
<biology> The tribal history of cells, a division of morphophyly.

Origin: Gr. "istos tissue + Gr. Clan.

Source: Websters Dictionary