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ceiling function

ceiling function noun: a function that maps a real number to the smallest integer that is no smaller than it.

Noun

ceiling function (plural ceiling functions)

  1. A function that maps a real number to the smallest integer that is no smaller than it.
    Synonyms:
    ceil function

Synonyms of ceiling function

Antonyms

Forms of ceiling function

pluralceiling functions

Questions about ceiling function

What does ceiling function mean?
Ceiling function means a function that maps a real number to the smallest integer that is no smaller than it.
What part of speech is ceiling function?
Ceiling function is a noun.
What is the plural of ceiling function?
The plural of ceiling function is ceiling functions.

Words near ceiling function in the dictionary

  1. ceiling birds
  2. ceiling effect
  3. ceiling effects
  4. ceiling fan
  5. ceiling fans
  6. ceiling function
  7. ceiling functions
  8. ceiling paper
  9. ceiling papers
  10. ceilinged
  11. ceilingless

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