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Decimation

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Meaning

Noun

In Ancient Rome & Capital punishment:
The
or
of every
person, usually by lot.
The
or
of any large
of a population.
A
or the
of tithing.
In Mathematics:
The
of a new
only every
of a
.
In Mathematics & Signal processing:
  • The
    of a new
    only every
    of a
    .
  • A
    -processing
    for
    the number of
    in a discrete-time
    ; downsampling
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    Origin

    decimation
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    decimatio
    Latin
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