What does "local minimum" mean?

A point on a graph (or its associated function) whose value is less than all other points near it.

Local minimum

Common synonyms include: local low point, local minima, local minimum point, local minimum value, local optimum, low point.

noun

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Noun

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A point on a graph (or its associated function) whose value is less than all other points near it.