1. Plural of extremum; the maximum or minimum value of a function or quantity.
Usage: mathematics; technical

Examples

• The calculus problem asked students to find all extremums of the polynomial function.
• In optimization, we search for extremums to determine the best possible outcome.
• The graph shows three extremums: two local maxima and one local minimum.
• Engineers use extremums to design the most efficient structures.
• Finding extremums requires taking the derivative and setting it equal to zero.