point of inflection

noun

Meaning

A point on a curve at which the sign of the curvature changes; at this point the second derivative of the underlying function will be zero, but positive on one side and negative on the other.

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Related words

inflection point(English)critical point(English)stationary point(English)inflectional tangent(English)turning point(English)ogee(English)double point(English)flex(English)

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