continuous function

noun — 2 senses

continuous function

noun
1

Mathematical analysis, Mathematics, Sciences a function whose value at any point in its domain is equal its limit at the same point

2

Mathematical analysis, Mathematics, Sciences, Topology a function from one topological space to another, such that the inverse image of any open set is open

Hypernyms
function, morphism
Hyponyms
absolutely continuous function, left-continuous function, lower semicontinuous function, piecewise-continuous function, upper semicontinuous function

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