extremum
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extremum
- /ɪkˈstɹiːməm/
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Learned borrowing from Latin extrēmum, neuter form of extrēmus (“extreme in degree”). Doublet of extreme.
noun extrema · extremums
- A point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.
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noun mathematics
| Español | extremo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 極值 /极值 jízhí |
| Português | extremo |
| Français | extremum (plural extrema m or extremums m) |
| Deutsch | Extremum |
| Italiano | estremo |
| Ελληνικά | ακρότατο akrótato |
| Română | extrem |
| Русский | экстре́мум ekstrɛ́mum |
Talk about this word "extremum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/extremum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. extremum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/extremum "extremum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/extremum.Cite this
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title = {extremum},
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