- step function
- noun Date: circa 1929 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
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step function — function that has graph that resembles step shape … English contemporary dictionary
step function — /ˈstɛp fʌŋkʃən/ (say step fungkshuhn) noun Mathematics a function whose graph resembles a step …
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step function — noun A function from the real line to a finite subset of the real line … Wiktionary
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