"saddle point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saddle points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} saddle point (plural saddle points)
  1. (geometry) A point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane. Categories (topical): Geometry Synonyms: saddle Translations (geometry): sadulpunkt (Estonian), satulapiste (Finnish), point col [masculine] (French), Sattelpunkt [masculine] (German), nyeregpont (Hungarian), söðulpunktur [masculine] (Icelandic), sadelpunkt [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), punkt siodłowy [masculine] (Polish), punto de silla [masculine] (Spanish), sadelpunkt [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-saddle_point-en-noun-a4HnEZbV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'geometry': 91 9
  2. (game theory) Such a point in the graphical representation of the possible outcomes of a game. Categories (topical): Game theory
    Sense id: en-saddle_point-en-noun-8rf7RjbX Topics: computing, engineering, game-theory, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (game theory): satulapiste (Finnish), Sattelpunkt [masculine] (German)
Disambiguation of 'game theory': 54 46

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