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step function

step func·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [step fuhngk-shuh n]
    • /stɛp ˈfʌŋk ʃən/
    • /step ˈfʌŋkʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [step fuhngk-shuh n]
    • /stɛp ˈfʌŋk ʃən/

Definitions of step function words

  • noun step function a function that is constant on each of a finite set of subintervals of its domain, the union of the subintervals being the domain. 1
  • noun step function an electrical waveform that rises or falls instantly from one level to another 0

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Origin of step function

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Step function

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

step function popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

step function usage trend in Literature

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