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Sigmoid vs Sigmoidicity - What's the difference?

sigmoid | sigmoidicity |

As nouns the difference between sigmoid and sigmoidicity

is that sigmoid is a function having a graph whose shape is sigmoid. See Wikipedia and Mathworld while sigmoidicity is the quality of being sigmoid.

As an adjective sigmoid

is curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma).

sigmoid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (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.

    • References

    sigmoidicity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being sigmoid
  • (countable) A sigmoid shape