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minimizer

minimizer

9.1
A number where a math function has its smallest result
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪnɪˌmaɪzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mínimo
  • OK, so suppose that X were actually the minimizer of F Lambda.

Examples

  • In calculus, the minimizer of a function indicates the lowest point on the graph.

  • All right, one minimizer says equal to or less than one.

  • To find the minimum value, we need to identify the correct minimizer of the equation.

  • The algorithm is designed to locate the minimizer for complex mathematical models.

Synonyms

extremal
vsminimizer
  • Specialized
9.9

A value that gives the highest or lowest result in a math problem

is restricted to the value that reaches only the minimum
extremum
vsminimizer
  • Specialized
9.9

A point where a function is highest or lowest

means specifically the value where the function reaches its minimum

Antonyms

maximizer
  • Specialized
8.7

A value where a math function reaches its highest point

Surface Forms

minimizer singular
minimizers plural

Morphology

minimizer = minimize (transparent) = minimize + er

The mathematical sense is the technical extension of 'one/thing that makes smaller'; the morphology is regular (verb + -er).

Etymology

Minimizer in math takes its name from minim- ('small') and minimum, and it means the value or point that makes a function as small as possible, so the minimizer is where the value is lowest.