signum function
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
signum function (plural signum functions)
- (mathematics) The function that determines the sign of a real number, yielding -1 if negative, +1 if positive, or otherwise zero.
Usage notes[edit]
The equivalent term sign function may be avoided in speech because of possible confusion with sine.
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Translations[edit]
function
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