Extremwert

extreme value; maximum or minimum value

noun eks-TRAYM-vayrt Rare

Usage Note

Extremwert bezeichnet den Höchst- oder Mindestwert einer Funktion. In der Analysis wird er durch Setzen der ersten Ableitung gleich null gefunden ('Extremwertberechnung'). Auch in Statistik und Physik gebräuchlich.

Examples

"Die Funktion hat einen Extremwert bei x gleich drei."

Natural Translation

The function has an extreme value at x equals three.

Literal Translation

The function has an extreme value at x equal three.

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