implicit function

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A function defined by a (multivariable) implicit equation when one of the variables is regarded as the value of the function, especially where said equation is such that the value is not directly calculable from the other variables.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

implicit function implicit functions

Related words

explicit function implicit curve implicit equation implicit differentiation implicit function theorem algebraic function functional equation
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