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Newton's method

Newton's method proper noun: a method for finding successively better approximations to the roots (or zeroes) of a real-valued function.

Proper noun

Newton's method

  1. A method for finding successively better approximations to the roots (or zeroes) of a real-valued function.

Synonyms of Newton's method

Origin of Newton's method

Named after Isaac Newton.

Questions about Newton's method

What does Newton's method mean?
Newton's method means a method for finding successively better approximations to the roots (or zeroes) of a real-valued function.
What part of speech is Newton's method?
Newton's method is a proper noun.

Words near Newton's method in the dictionary

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