extremum
noun/ɪkˈstɹiːməm/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin extrēmum, neuter form of extrēmus (“extreme in degree”). Doublet of extreme.
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Mathematics, Sciences A point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.
noun
/ɪkˈstɹiːməm/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin extrēmum, neuter form of extrēmus (“extreme in degree”). Doublet of extreme.
Mathematics, Sciences A point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.
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