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step function

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Definition of step function

: a mathematical function of a single real variable that remains constant within each of a series of adjacent intervals but changes in value from one interval to the next

Examples of step function in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 There is no sudden step function by which our early primate ancestors turned into apes and those apes turned into humans. — David P. Barash, WSJ, "‘Becoming Human’ Review: The Defining Neediness of Humans," 11 Jan. 2019 Tilden said the company's earnings are under pressure from step function cost increases along with competitors adding capacity in Alaska's markets — primarily Delta Air Lines out of Seattle. — Author: Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska Air Group nets $1 billion in 2017 as Virgin integration continues," 4 Feb. 2018

First Known Use of step function

circa 1929, in the meaning defined above

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