Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiconvex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semi-con-vex
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the property that for every compact subset of the domain, there exists a constant C such that f(x) + ½C|x|² is convex on the subset.

Example Sentences

"We also prove the first quantitative estimates on convergence of the discrete gradient flow or "JKO scheme" outside of the semiconvex case."

Etymology

From semi- + convex.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Inflected Forms

semi-convex (alternative)

Questions

What does semiconvex mean?: Having the property that for every compact subset of the domain, there exists a constant C such that f(x) + ½C|x|² is convex on the subset.
Where does semiconvex come from?: From semi- + convex.

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