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cost function

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
cost -func-tion
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any mathematical relationship between an activity and its cost.

Inflected Forms

cost functions (plural)

Phrases

fixed cost loss function objective function unit cost variable cost

Frequently Paired Words

fixed cost loss function objective function unit cost variable cost

Questions

What does cost function mean?
Any mathematical relationship between an activity and its cost.

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