"whitenization" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: whitenizations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} whitenization (countable and uncountable, plural whitenizations)
  1. The process, or the result, of whitenizing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-whitenization-en-noun-BI7e0Lju
  2. (systems theory) The calculation of a weighted average over all possible values of a quantity that is only known down to an interval, as opposed to a precise value. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Systems theory
    Sense id: en-whitenization-en-noun-VKySYcse Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Topics: mathematics, sciences, systems-theory

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