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global maximum

global maximum noun: an element in a function's domain where the function assumes its highest value.

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.

Forms of global maximum

pluralglobal maximums
pluralglobal maxima

Questions about global maximum

What does global maximum mean?
Global maximum means an element in a function's domain where the function assumes its highest value.
What part of speech is global maximum?
Global maximum is a noun.
What is the plural of global maximum?
The plural of global maximum is global maximums.

Words near global maximum in the dictionary

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

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