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.

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Origin of extremum

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

Words nearby extremum

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

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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