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sigmoid
sigmoid
English
Adjective
sigmoid (not comparable)
- (geometry) Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma).
- Having a serpentine shape; resembling S or ʃ
- (mathematics) Exhibiting logistic growth; having a graph that accelerates until it reaches a carrying capacity
- (geometry, archaic) Semi-circular, like the lunar sigma (similar to English C).
- (anatomy) Relating to the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine.
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in geometry: curved in two directions
in geometry: semi-circular
in anatomy: relating to the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine
Noun
sigmoid (plural sigmoids)
- (mathematics) A function having a graph whose shape is sigmoid. See Wikipedia and Mathworld[1].
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in mathematics: function having a graph whose shape is sigmoid