pseudoconvex

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adjective

Of a function: differentiable and increasing in any direction where it has a positive directional derivative.

Opposite
pseudoconcave
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Meanings

adjectivepseudoconvex (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsOf a function: differentiable and increasing in any direction where it has a positive directional derivative.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
pseudoconcave

Origin

From pseudo- + convex.

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APA

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

MLA

“pseudoconvex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoconvex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoconvex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoconvex.

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