Extremum
/ɪkˈstɹiːməm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.
- 2 the point located farthest from the middle of something wordnet
- 3 the most extreme possible amount or value wordnet
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin extrēmum, neuter form of extrēmus (“extreme in degree”). Doublet of extreme.