"local minimum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: local minimums [plural], local minima [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|local minima}} local minimum (plural local minimums or local minima)
  1. (mathematics) A point on a graph (or its associated function) whose value is less than all other points near it. Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: local maximum, global minimum Translations (math: minimum within restricted domain): paikallinen minimi (Finnish), lokales Minimum [neuter] (German), lokális minimum (Hungarian), staðbundið lággildi [neuter] (Icelandic), lággildi [neuter] (Icelandic), minimum lokalne [neuter] (Polish), minim local [neuter] (Romanian), лока́льный ми́нимум (lokálʹnyj mínimum) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-local_minimum-en-noun-sSXyGVAa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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