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logistic function

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
lo-gis-tic -func-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A function, the result of the division of two exponential functions, that gives rise to the logistic curve.

Etymology

Calque of French fonction logistique; see discussion at logistic.

Inflected Forms

logistic functions (plural)

Phrases

sigmoid function

Frequently Paired Words

sigmoid function

Questions

What does logistic function mean?
A function, the result of the division of two exponential functions, that gives rise to the logistic curve.
Where does logistic function come from?
Calque of French fonction logistique; see discussion at logistic.

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