step function

nounMathematics.

a function that is constant on each of a finite set of subintervals of its domain, the union of the subintervals being the domain.

Origin of step function

First recorded in 1925–30

Words Nearby step function

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How to use step function in a sentence

Unfortunately, it only takes one divorce-related or estate sale to shift expectations lower in a step function.
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British Dictionary definitions for step function

step function

noun

an electrical waveform that rises or falls instantly from one level to another

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