coordinate search
[/koʊˈɔrdənət sɜrtʃ/]
nounpl: coordinate searches
busca por coordenadas
1. A search method or optimization technique that varies one variable or parameter at a time while keeping others constant, moving along coordinate axes
The engineer used a coordinate search to find the optimal temperature for the chemical reaction.
O engenheiro usou uma busca por coordenadas para encontrar a temperatura ótima para a reação química.
2. In mathematics and computer science, an iterative search algorithm that explores the solution space by adjusting single variables sequentially
Coordinate search is a simple but sometimes inefficient optimization method for multidimensional problems.
A busca por coordenadas é um método de otimização simples, mas às vezes ineficiente para problemas multidimensionais.
3. A location-based search using geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude)
The GPS device performed a coordinate search to locate nearby restaurants.
O dispositivo GPS realizou uma busca por coordenadas para localizar restaurantes próximos.
This is primarily a technical term used in mathematics, computer science, and engineering fields. It is more common in academic and professional contexts than in everyday conversation. The term is used similarly in both Brazilian Portuguese and English-speaking technical communities.
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