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implicit function

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A function defined by a (multivariable) implicit equation when one of the variables is regarded as the value of the function, especially where said equation is such that the value is not directly calculable from the other variables.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: algebraic-geometry, geometry, mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • An important class of implicit functions comprises those defined by equations of the form x-f(y)#61;0. Choosing y as the value means that the implicit function is the inverse of f. This type of implicit function is of particular interest when that inverse is not expressible as a closed-form expression, and thus is difficult to study directly.

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Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неявна функция (nejavna funkcija) — function defined as the solution to an implicit equation
  • French: fonction implicite — function defined as the solution to an implicit equation
  • German: implizite Funktion — function defined as the solution to an implicit equation
  • Icelandic: fólgið fall — function defined as the solution to an implicit equation
  • Italian: funzione implicita — function defined as the solution to an implicit equation
  • Russian: нея́вная фу́нкция (nejávnaja fúnkcija) — function defined as the solution to an implicit equation
  • Spanish: función implícita — function defined as the solution to an implicit equation
  • Tagalog: hiwatig na kabisa — function defined as the solution to an implicit equation