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extremum

[ ik-stree-muh m ]
/ ɪkˈstri məm /

noun, plural ex·tre·ma [ik-stree-muh] /ɪkˈstri mə/. Mathematics.

a maximum or minimum value of a function in a specified neighborhood.

Words nearby extremum

extremism, extremist, extremitas, extremity, extremophile, extremum, extricable, extricate, extrinsic, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, extrinsic eye muscle

Origin of extremum

1900–05; < New Latin, noun use of neuter of Latin extrēmus extreme

Definition for extremum (2 of 2)

ad extremum
[ ahd ek-strey-moo m; English ad ek-stree-muh m ]
/ ɑd ɛkˈstreɪ mʊm; English æd ɛkˈstri məm /

adverb Latin.

to the extreme; at last; finally.
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