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softplus

softplus noun: a smooth approximation to the rectifier in neural networks; it is the analytic function f(x)= ln (1+eˣ).

Noun

softplus (uncountable)

  1. A smooth approximation to the rectifier in neural networks; it is the analytic function f(x)= ln (1+eˣ).

Origin of softplus

From soft + plus.

Questions about softplus

What does softplus mean?
Softplus means a smooth approximation to the rectifier in neural networks; it is the analytic function f(x)= ln (1+eˣ).
What part of speech is softplus?
Softplus is a noun.

Words near softplus in the dictionary

  1. softography
  2. softpaste
  3. softphone
  4. softphones
  5. softplay
  6. softplus
  7. softpoint
  8. softpoints
  9. softroader
  10. softroaders
  11. softrot

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