apodize

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English a-

Proto-Indo-European *ped-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder.

Ancient Greek πούς (poús)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Hellenic *-os

Ancient Greek -ος (-os)

Ancient Greek ποδός (podós)bor.

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.

Derived terms

• apodizer

Translations

to remove or smooth a sharp discontinuity in a mathematical function

• Finnish: apodisoida
• Portuguese: apodizar

Portuguese

Verb

apodize

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