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unimodal

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having, or operating in, a single mode.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Having, or operating in, a single mode.

Having a single mode (local maximum).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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adjective

Meaning 3

having a single mode

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: bimodal

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h1óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- English modal English unimodal From uni- + modal.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: unimodaalinen — (mathematics)
  • German: unimodal — (mathematics)
  • Italian: unimodale — (mathematics)
  • Polish: jednomodalny — (mathematics)