First Known Use: 1904
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extremum
noun ex·tre·mum \ik-ˈstrē-məm\
plural ex·tre·ma\-mə\
Definition of EXTREMUM
: a maximum or a minimum of a mathematical function —called also extreme value
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Origin of EXTREMUM
New Latin, from Latin, neuter of extremus
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