extremum
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ex·tre·mum

noun \ik-ˈstrē-məm\
plural ex·tre·ma\-mə\

Definition of EXTREMUM

: a maximum or a minimum of a mathematical function —called also extreme value

Origin of EXTREMUM

New Latin, from Latin, neuter of extremus
First Known Use: 1904

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