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spikiness

spikiness

7.4
The quality of having sudden sharp peaks in measurements or signals
  • noun
  • /ˈspaɪkɪnəs/
  • Specialized
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  • The spikiness of the temperature readings made it difficult to predict the weather accurately.

Examples

  • The interesting thing about the rhodium price curve is its spikiness.

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  • What I'm after is any sign of spikiness around the hour mark.

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  • Analysts noted the spikiness in the stock market data after recent economic announcements.

  • The graph displayed a surprising spikiness, reflecting sudden changes in consumer demand.

Synonyms

spike
vsspikiness
66 3.5

A sudden sharp rise in an amount, for example voltage

describes repeated brief peaks rather than one isolated rise
burstiness
vsspikiness
7.7

A way of happening in sudden, irregular bursts rather than at a steady rate

focuses on brief extreme values, not on temporal clustering
abruptness
vsspikiness
5.2

A very steep slope or sudden rise in the ground

is about sharp brief peaks in data rather than physical slopes

Antonyms

stability
363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

uniformity
  • Specialized
18 4.6

The state of being the same in all parts

How Spiky

spikiness
  • Specialized
7.4
volatility
  • Specialized
49 7.1
variability
29 5.7
smoothness
1 2.6
flatness
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Surface Forms

spikiness singular
spikinesses plural

Morphology

spikiness = spiky (semi-transparent) = spike + y + ness

Built from 'spiky' with -ness; the technical meaning 'having sudden sharp peaks' is a metaphorical extension used in data/signal contexts and may require domain knowledge.

Etymology

Spikiness comes from spike ('sharp point') plus -ness ('quality'), and we often call a sudden, narrow peak on a chart a 'spike'. So, spikiness describes the quality of having sudden sharp peaks or quick extreme values in data or signals.