Associations to the word «Extremum»

Wiktionary

EXTREMUM, noun. (mathematics) a point, or value, which is a maximum or a minimum

Dictionary definition

EXTREMUM, noun. The point located farthest from the middle of something.
EXTREMUM, noun. The most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.