inflection point
/ɪnˈflekʃən ˌpɔɪnt/
a point where a curve changes from concave to convex or vice versa
inflection point in a sentence
“At the inflection point, the second derivative equals zero.”
Origin of inflection point
Latin inflectere to bend, from in- + flectere to bend
Related Words
extremum
a maximum or minimum value of a function
derivative
the instantaneous rate of change of a function
integral
the accumulation of quantities, or the area under a curve
limit
the value a function approaches as the input approaches some value
asymptote
a line that a curve approaches but never touches
convergence
the property of approaching a definite value or state