saddle point
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of saddle point
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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YV: We are sitting on a saddle point, prepared to tip in either direction.
From The Guardian • May 6, 2020
This graph has a saddle point at the origin.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
An example of a saddle point appears in the following figure.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
One way this can happen is at a saddle point.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
In this graph, the origin is a saddle point.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
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