extremum

noun

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.

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