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global minimum

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

Noun

global minimum (plural global minimums or global minima)

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

Forms of global minimum

pluralglobal minimums
pluralglobal minima

Questions about global minimum

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

Words near global minimum in the dictionary

  1. global majority
  2. global maxima
  3. global maximum
  4. global maximums
  5. global minima
  6. global minimum
  7. global minimums
  8. global navigation satellite system
  9. global navigation satellite systems
  10. global north
  11. global order

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