"intermediate value theorem" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} intermediate value theorem
  1. (calculus) A theorem that states for each value between the least upper bound and greatest lower bound of the image of a continuous function there is a corresponding point in its domain that the function maps to that value. Related terms: wobbly table theorem Translations (mathematical theorem): teorema del valor entemediu [masculine] (Asturian), teorema del valor intermedi [masculine] (Catalan), jatkuvien funktioiden väliarvolause (Finnish), väliarvolause (Finnish), théorème des valeurs intermédiaires [masculine] (French), teorema del valor intermedio [masculine] (Galician), Zwischenwertsatz [masculine] (German), משפט ערך הביניים (mishpát érech habeynáim) [masculine] (Hebrew), teorema dei valori intermedi [masculine] (Italian), teorema do valor intermediário [masculine] (Portuguese), teorema do valor intermédio [masculine] (Portuguese), теоре́ма о промежу́точном значе́нии (teoréma o promežútočnom značénii) [feminine] (Russian), теоре́ма Больца́но-Коши́ (teoréma Bolʹcáno-Koší) [feminine] (Russian), teorema del valor intermedio [masculine] (Spanish)
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