Explore Extrema through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Extrema meaning
plural of extremum
Using Extrema
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of extremum
- In the example corpus, extrema often appears in combinations such as: the extrema.
Context around Extrema
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Extrema
- In this selection, "extrema" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, consequence, two and stationary stand out and add context to how "extrema" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a consequence extrema for the and body the extrema are purely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "extrema" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with extrema
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For example, generosity is a virtue between the two extrema of miserliness and being profligate. (15 words)
Indeed, of all secondary waves (along all possible paths) the waves with the extrema (stationary) paths contribute most due to constructive interference. (22 words)
As a consequence, extrema for the ξs will not occur unless an experimental system is prepared with zero initial amounts of some products. (23 words)
Sufficient conditions for optimality While the first derivative test identifies points that might be extrema, this test does not distinguish a point that is a minimum from one that is a maximum or one that is neither. (37 words)
Any illness lies somewhere within a continuum between the poles of mind and body; the extrema are purely theoretical abstractions and are unoccupied by any real affliction. (27 words)
As a consequence, extrema for the ξs will not occur unless an experimental system is prepared with zero initial amounts of some products. (23 words)
Example sentences (5)
Any illness lies somewhere within a continuum between the poles of mind and body; the extrema are purely theoretical abstractions and are unoccupied by any real affliction.
As a consequence, extrema for the ξs will not occur unless an experimental system is prepared with zero initial amounts of some products.
For example, generosity is a virtue between the two extrema of miserliness and being profligate.
Indeed, of all secondary waves (along all possible paths) the waves with the extrema (stationary) paths contribute most due to constructive interference.
Sufficient conditions for optimality While the first derivative test identifies points that might be extrema, this test does not distinguish a point that is a minimum from one that is a maximum or one that is neither.
Common combinations with extrema
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: