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local minima

local minima is the plural of local minimum.

Meaning of local minimum

Noun

local minimum (plural local minimums or local minima)

  1. A point on a graph (or its associated function) whose value is less than all other points near it.

Questions about local minima

What is local minima the plural of?
Local minima is the plural of local minimum.

Words near local minima in the dictionary

  1. local maximums
  2. local mean sidereal time
  3. local mean sidereal times
  4. local mean time
  5. local mean times
  6. local minima
  7. local minimum
  8. local minimums
  9. local option
  10. local options
  11. local preacher

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