decreasing function

noun

Any function of a real variable whose value decreases (or is constant) as the variable increases.

Meanings

noundecreasing function (plural decreasing functions)

plural decreasing functions

  1. mathematicsAny function of a real variable whose value decreases (or is constant) as the variable increases.

Translations

Polish funkcja malejąca
  • funkcja malejącamathemetical function
Swedish avtagande funktion
  • avtagande funktionmathemetical function
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APA

decreasing function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decreasing%20function

MLA

“decreasing function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decreasing%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decreasing function,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decreasing%20function.

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