"local maximum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: local maximums [plural], local maxima [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|local maxima}} local maximum (plural local maximums or local maxima)
  1. (mathematics) A maximum within a restricted domain; a point on a function whose value is greater than the values of all other points near it, especially if another local maximum of greater value is known to exist. Related terms: local minimum, global maximum Translations (math: maximum within restricted domain): máximu local [masculine] (Asturian), màxim local [masculine] (Catalan), 局部最大值 (Chinese Mandarin), lokaal maximum [neuter] (Dutch), paikallinen maksimi (Finnish), maximum local (plural maxima locaux m or maximums locaux m) [masculine] (French), máximo local [masculine] (Galician), lokales Maximum [neuter] (German), lokális maximum (Hungarian), staðbundið hágildi [neuter] (Icelandic), hágildi [neuter] (Icelandic), massimo locale [masculine] (Italian), maksimum lokalne [neuter] (Polish), máximo local [masculine] (Portuguese), maxim local [neuter] (Romanian), лока́льный ма́ксимум (lokálʹnyj máksimum) [masculine] (Russian), máximo local [masculine] (Spanish), lokalt maximum [neuter] (Swedish)

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