Meanings
nounsaddle point (plural saddle points)
plural saddle points
- calculusA point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane.
Synonyms: saddle
- computingSuch a point in the graphical representation of the possible outcomes of a game.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane.
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Translations
Bulgarian седлова́ то́чка, седлова́ то́чка
- седлова́ то́чка (sedlová tóčka)geometry
- седлова́ то́чка (sedlová tóčka)game theory
Estonian sadulpunkt
- sadulpunktgeometry
Finnish satulapiste, satulapiste
- satulapistegeometry
- satulapistegame theory
French point col
- point colgeometry
German Sattelpunkt, Sattelpunkt
- Sattelpunktgeometry
- Sattelpunktgame theory
Hungarian nyeregpont
- nyeregpontgeometry
Icelandic söðulpunktur
- söðulpunkturgeometry
Norwegian Bokmål sadelpunkt
- sadelpunktgeometry
Polish punkt siodłowy
- punkt siodłowygeometry
Portuguese ponto de sela
- ponto de selageometry
Spanish punto de silla
- punto de sillageometry
Swedish sadelpunkt
- sadelpunktgeometry
Cite this entry
APA
saddle point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saddle%20point
MLA
“saddle point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saddle%20point. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saddle point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saddle%20point.
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