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extremal

[ ik-stree-muhl ]

adjective

, Mathematics.
  1. of or relating to an extremum or the calculation of extrema:

    an extremal problem.

extremal

/ ɪkˈstriːməl /

noun

  1. maths logic the clause in a recursive definition that specifies that no items other than those generated by the stated rules fall within the definition, as in 1 is an integer, if n is an integer so is n+1, and nothing else is

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Word History and Origins

Origin of extremal1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English. extremum, -al 1

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