English Explanatory Dictionary

extremal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to extrema (maximal or minimal).
noun
  1. Any solution to a variety of equations in the calculus of variations.

Word forms

extremal extremals

Etymology

From extreme + -al.

Derived words

extremal black hole extremal clause extremality extremally multiextremal near-extremal nonextremal subextremal superextremal
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