word
Voronoi diagram
vuh-ROH-noy DY-uh-gram
vəˈroʊnɔɪ ˈdaɪəɡræmListen
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Syllable breakdown
Voronoidiagram
Dictionary meaning
A partition of a plane into regions based on distance to a given set of seed points, such that each region contains the points nearest to one seed.
History and origin
Named after Georgy Voronoy (1868–1908), Ukrainian mathematician.
Common mispronunciations
VOR-oh-noyvoh-ROH-nee
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