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implicit functions

implicit functions is the plural of implicit function.

Meaning of implicit function

Noun

implicit function (plural implicit functions)

  1. A function defined by a (multivariable) implicit equation when one of the variables is regarded as the value of the function, especially where said equation is such that the value is not directly calculable from the other variables.
    • An important class of implicit functions comprises those defined by equations of the form x-f(y)#61;0. Choosing y as the value means that the implicit function is the inverse of f. This type of implicit function is of particular interest when that inverse is not expressible as a closed-form...

Questions about implicit functions

What is implicit functions the plural of?
Implicit functions is the plural of implicit function.

Words near implicit functions in the dictionary

  1. Implicit Association Test
  2. Implicit Association Tests
  3. implicit cognition
  4. implicit cognitions
  5. implicit function
  6. implicit functions
  7. implicit modeling
  8. implicitization
  9. implicitizations
  10. implicitly
  11. implicitness

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