signum function

English

Noun

signum function (plural signum functions)

  1. (mathematics) The function that determines the sign of a real number, yielding −1 if negative, +1 if positive, or otherwise zero.

Usage notes

The equivalent term sign function may be avoided in speech because of possible confusion with sine.

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