local maximum

noun

A maximum within a restricted domain; a point on a function whose value is greater than the values of all other points near it, especially if another local maximum of greater value is known to exist.

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Meanings

nounlocal maximum (plural local maximums or local maxima)

plural local maximums · plural local maxima

  1. mathematicsA maximum within a restricted domain; a point on a function whose value is greater than the values of all other points near it, especially if another local maximum of greater value is known to exist.

Translations

Catalan màxim local
  • màxim localmath: maximum within restricted domain
Chinese Mandarin 局部最大值
  • 局部最大值math: maximum within restricted domain
Dutch lokaal maximum
  • lokaal maximummath: maximum within restricted domain
Finnish paikallinen maksimi
  • paikallinen maksimimath: maximum within restricted domain
French maximum local (plural maxima locaux m or maximums locaux m)
  • maximum local (plural maxima locaux m or maximums locaux m)math: maximum within restricted domain
German lokales Maximum
  • lokales Maximummath: maximum within restricted domain
Hungarian lokális maximum
  • lokális maximummath: maximum within restricted domain
Icelandic staðbundið hágildi, hágildi
  • staðbundið hágildimath: maximum within restricted domain
  • hágildimath: maximum within restricted domain
Italian massimo locale
  • massimo localemath: maximum within restricted domain
Polish maksimum lokalne
  • maksimum lokalnemath: maximum within restricted domain
Portuguese máximo local
  • máximo localmath: maximum within restricted domain
Romanian maxim local
  • maxim localmath: maximum within restricted domain
Russian лока́льный ма́ксимум
  • лока́льный ма́ксимум (lokálʹnyj máksimum)math: maximum within restricted domain
Spanish máximo local
  • máximo localmath: maximum within restricted domain
Swedish lokalt maximum
  • lokalt maximummath: maximum within restricted domain
Cite this entry
APA

local maximum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20maximum

MLA

“local maximum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20maximum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “local maximum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20maximum.

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