point of inflection

point of inflection

noun Mathematics.

Origin:
1735–45
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Point of inflection is always a great word to know.
So is cube. Does it mean:
the third power of a quantity such as a cubed = a?a?a
a symbol or number placed above and after another symbol or number to denote the power to which the latter is to be raised
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point of inflection
 
n , pl points of inflection
maths a stationary point on a curve at which the tangent is horizontal or vertical and where tangents on either side have the same sign

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