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global maxima

global maxima is the plural of global maximum.

Meaning of global maximum

Noun

global maximum (plural global maximums or global maxima)

  1. An element in a function's domain where the function assumes its highest value.
    • x#92;mapsto-(x²-4)² has its global maxima at -2 and 2.

Questions about global maxima

What is global maxima the plural of?
Global maxima is the plural of global maximum.

Words near global maxima in the dictionary

  1. global images
  2. global indicator
  3. global indicators
  4. global literature
  5. global majority
  6. global maxima
  7. global maximum
  8. global maximums
  9. global minima
  10. global minimum
  11. global minimums

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