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extremal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tremal
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to extrema (maximal or minimal).

noun

Any solution to a variety of equations in the calculus of variations.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From extreme + -al.

Inflected Forms

extremals (plural)

Derived Forms

extremality extremally multiextremal nonextremal subextremal superextremal

Phrases

extremal black hole extremal clause near-extremal

Questions

What does extremal mean?
Relating to extrema (maximal or minimal).
Where does extremal come from?
From extreme + -al.

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