"wedgelet" meaning in All languages combined

See wedgelet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wedgelets [plural]
Etymology: * wedge + -let. * (image processing): Introduced in David L. Donoho's 1999 paper "Wedgelets: nearly minimax estimation of edges". Etymology templates: {{affix|en|wedge|-let}} wedge + -let, {{sense|image processing}} (image processing): Head templates: {{en-noun}} wedgelet (plural wedgelets)
  1. A small wedge.
    Sense id: en-wedgelet-en-noun-KgN~U9oa
  2. (image processing) A kind of geometrical wavelet used in image processing.
    Sense id: en-wedgelet-en-noun-zor9tOml Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 53 46
  3. (astronomy) One of a set of wedge-like structures (barometric ridges) that compose a substorm current wedge. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-wedgelet-en-noun-2HZ9VJJl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 53 46 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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