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step function

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A function from the real line to a finite subset of the real line.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Across languages

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: askelfunktio — mathematical function
  • French: fonction en escalier — mathematical function
  • Hindi: पग फलन (pag phalan) — mathematical function
  • Hindi: सोपान फलन (sopān phalan) — mathematical function
  • Hungarian: lépcsős függvény — mathematical function
  • Polish: funkcja schodkowa — mathematical function
  • Portuguese: função escada — mathematical function
  • Spanish: función escalón — mathematical function
  • Swedish: stegfunktion — mathematical function