extremum

• Sustantivo que designa un punto en el que una función alcanza su valor máximo o mínimo, o, en un sentido más general, el punto más alejado del centro o la cantidad o valor extremo posible.

A noun referring to a point at which a function reaches its maximum or minimum value, or more generally the farthest point from the center or the most extreme possible amount or value.

plural irregular

1. Farthest point from the centerC2formal

   The point located farthest from the middle of something.

   Punto extremo

   • The extremum of the ellipse is located at its major axis.
   • In geometry, the extremum of a shape is often the vertex.
   • The extremum of the curve was calculated using calculus.

   Sinónimosextremeextreme pointextremity

2. Maximum or minimum valueC2formal

   The most extreme possible amount or value, either the highest or lowest.

   Extremo (valor máximo o mínimo)

   • The function reaches an extremum at x equals zero.
   • Finding the extremum is essential in optimization problems.
   • The extremum of the data set was identified as the outlier.

   Sinónimosextreme

   Antónimosaverageintermediatemeanmedianmiddle