Meanings
nounstationary point (plural stationary points)
plural stationary points
- mathematicsA point on a curve where the gradient is zero. This point can be a maximum, a minimum, or a point of inflection.
Translations
Czech stacionární bod
- stacionární bodA point on a curve where the gradient is zero
Dutch stationair punt
- stationair puntA point on a curve where the gradient is zero
Esperanto senmova punkto
- senmova punktoA point on a curve where the gradient is zero
Finnish stationaaripiste, tasapainopiste
- stationaaripisteA point on a curve where the gradient is zero
- tasapainopisteA point on a curve where the gradient is zero
French point stationnaire
- point stationnaireA point on a curve where the gradient is zero
Hungarian stacionárius pont
- stacionárius pontA point on a curve where the gradient is zero
Portuguese ponto estacionário
- ponto estacionárioA point on a curve where the gradient is zero
Spanish punto estacionario
- punto estacionarioA point on a curve where the gradient is zero
Swedish stationär punkt
- stationär punktA point on a curve where the gradient is zero
Cite this entry
APA
stationary point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stationary%20point
MLA
“stationary point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stationary%20point. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stationary point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stationary%20point.
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