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Sigmoid - What does it mean?

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sigmoid

English

Adjective

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  • (geometry) Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek (sigma).
  • #Having a serpentine shape; resembling S or ?
  • # (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.

    • Synonyms

    * sigmoidal

    Derived terms

    * sigmoid artery * sigmoid colon * sigmoid flexure * sigmoid fossa * sigmoid groove * sigmoid sinus * sigmoid valve * sigmoid function * sigmoidoscope

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A function having a graph whose shape is sigmoid. See and Mathworld http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SigmoidFunction.html.

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