Meanings
nouninitial condition (plural initial conditions)
plural initial conditions
- mathematicsIn dynamical system, an initial condition is the value of a variable at a specific time, also known as a seed value.
Translations
French condition initiale
- condition initialemathematics
Portuguese condição inicial
- condição inicialmathematics
Spanish condición inicial
- condición inicialmathematics
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initial condition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/initial%20condition
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“initial condition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/initial%20condition. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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