Meanings
nounobjective function (plural objective functions)
plural objective functions
- mathematicsA function to be maximized or minimized in optimization theory.
Translations
Czech účelová funkce, cílová funkce
- účelová funkcemathematical function
- cílová funkcemathematical function
Finnish tavoitefunktio, kohdefunktio
- tavoitefunktiomathematical function
- kohdefunktiomathematical function
German Zielfunktion
- Zielfunktionmathematical function
Hungarian célfüggvény
- célfüggvénymathematical function
Icelandic kostnaðarfall, viðfangsfall
- kostnaðarfallmathematical function
- viðfangsfallmathematical function
Polish funkcja celu
- funkcja celumathematical function
Romanian funcție obiectiv
- funcție obiectivmathematical function
Russian целевая функция
- целевая функция (celevaja funkcija)mathematical function
Spanish función objetivo
- función objetivomathematical function
Swedish målfunktion
- målfunktionmathematical function
Cite this entry
APA
objective function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objective%20function
MLA
“objective function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objective%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “objective function,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objective%20function.
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