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stationary point [′stā·shə‚ner·ē ′pȯint]

(astronomy)

A point at which a planet's apparent motion changes from direct to retrograde motion, or vice versa.

(mathematics)

A point on a curve at which the tangent is horizontal.

For a function of several variables, a point at which all partial derivatives are 0.

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stationary point (redirected from Relative extrema)

stationary point
(redirected from Relative extrema)