extremum

• Substantivo que designa um ponto em que uma função atinge seu valor máximo ou mínimo, ou, mais geralmente, o ponto mais distante do centro ou o valor ou quantidade mais extrema possível.

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.

   Ponto mais distante do centro

   • 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.

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2. Maximum or minimum valueC2formal

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

   Valor máximo ou 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.

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