point of inflection en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
- A point on a curve at which the sign of the curvature changes; at this point the second derivative of the underlying function will be zero, but positive on one side and negative on the other.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| points of inflection | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| inflection point | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (24)
ru то́чка переги́ба (point on a curve) · el σημείο καμπής (point on a curve) · sh točka infleksije (point on a curve) · it punto di flesso (point on a curve) · fi käännepiste (point on a curve) · fr point d’inflexion (point on a curve) · de Wendepunkt (point on a curve) · pt ponto de inflexão (point on a curve) · ro punct de inflexiune (point on a curve) · sv inflexionspunkt (point on a curve) · et käänupunkt (point on a curve) · nb vendepunkt (point on a curve) · ca punt d'inflexió (point on a curve) · nn vendepunkt (point on a curve) · cmn 拐點 /拐点 (point on a curve) · es punto de inflexión (point on a curve) · hu inflexiós pont (point on a curve) · ast puntu d'inflexón (point on a curve) · gl punto de inflexión (point on a curve) · uk то́чка переги́ну (point on a curve) · pl punkt przegięcia (point on a curve) · ja 変曲点 (point on a curve) · nl buigpunt (point on a curve) · ko 변곡점 (point on a curve)