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- [sad-l point]
- /ˈsæd l pɔɪnt/
- /ˈsæd.l̩ pɔɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sad-l point]
- /ˈsæd l pɔɪnt/
Definitions of saddle point words
- noun saddle point a point at which a function of two variables has partial derivatives equal to zero but at which the function has neither a maximum nor a minimum value. 1
- noun saddle point technical 1
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Origin of saddle point
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Saddle point
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saddle point popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
saddle point usage trend in Literature
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