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extremum

/ɪkˈstɹiːməm/

extremum noun: a point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.

Noun

extremum (plural extrema or extremums)

  1. A point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.

extremum meaning in Persian

extremum in Persian

mathematics
اکسترمم ekstremom

Forms of extremum

pluralextrema
pluralextremums

Origin of extremum

Learned borrowing from Latin extrēmum, neuter form of extrēmus (“extreme in degree”). Doublet of extreme.

Questions about extremum

What does extremum mean?
Extremum means a point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.
What is extremum in Persian?
Extremum in Persian is اکسترمم (ekstremom). See Extremum meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is extremum?
Extremum is a noun.
How do you pronounce extremum?
Extremum is pronounced /ɪkˈstɹiːməm/.
What is the plural of extremum?
The plural of extremum is extrema.

Words near extremum in the dictionary

  1. extremophyte
  2. extremophytes
  3. extremotolerant
  4. extremozyme
  5. extremozymes
  6. extremum
  7. extremums
  8. extriangulated
  9. extricability
  10. extricable
  11. extricate

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