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PRONUNCIATION OF STEP FUNCTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEP FUNCTION

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Step function is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEP FUNCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Step function

In mathematics, a function on the real numbers is called a step function if it can be written as a finite linear combination of indicator functions of intervals. Informally speaking, a step function is a piecewise constant function having only finitely many pieces. Example of a step function. This particular step function is right-continuous.

Definition of step function in the English dictionary

The definition of step function in the dictionary is an electrical waveform that rises or falls instantly from one level to another.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEP FUNCTION

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WORDS THAT END LIKE STEP FUNCTION

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Synonyms and antonyms of step function in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «step function» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEP FUNCTION

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The translations of step function from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «step function» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阶跃函数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

función de paso
570 millions of speakers

English

step function
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कदम समारोह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

خطوة وظيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ступенчатая функция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

função degrau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদক্ষেপ ফাংশন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fonction de l´étape
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fungsi langkah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sprungfunktion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステップ関数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스텝 함수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langkah fungsi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chức năng bước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படி செயல்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टेप फंक्शन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Adım işlevi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

funzione gradino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

funkcja krok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ступінчаста функція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Funcția pas
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

βαθμίδα λειτουργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stap funksie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

stegfunktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trinn -funksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of step function

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEP FUNCTION»

The term «step function» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about step function

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEP FUNCTION»

Discover the use of step function in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to step function and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Random Signals for Engineers Using MATLAB and Mathcad: Text
The unit step function is introduced to express the jump discontinuity in the distribution function that was just described. The step function exhibits a unit step jump in the function at x — 0 and is continuous on the right. With this function jumps ...
Richard C. Jaffe, 2000
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Signal Processing of Random Physiological Signals
0 / FIGURE 10.5: Unit step function, u{t). The step function is similar to throwing a switch The value f for any particular instant of time t is the area under the product of f\ (A.) and fit — A.). To use the convolution technique efficiently, one should ...
Charles Stephen Lessard, 2006
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Linear System Analysis
Unit Step Function [u(t)] Whenever the magnitude of the step is unity i.e. A = 1, the step function is called unit step function. Whenever the argument within bracket i.e. (t) is negative, the unit step function u(t) is zero. Thus mathematically it can ...
U.A.Bakshi, J.S.Chitode, 2009
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Electrical Network Analysis and Synthesis
In network analysis, the step function is analogous to the switch which closes at t = 0 and connects a d.c. battery of A volts to the given circuit as shown in the Fig. 5.3. Note that the step voltage to the circuit gets applied whenever the switch S ...
U.A.Bakshi, A.V.Bakshi, 2008
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Interstellar Propagation of Electromagnetic Signals
Step function according to Eq.(1) (solid line), exponential step function according to Eq.(2) (dashed line), and exponential ramp function according to Eq.(3) ( dashed-dotted line). All other excitation forces, for instance a pulse with the time ...
Henning F. Harmuth, Konstantin A. Lukin, 2000
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Infinite Dimensional Analysis: A Hitchhiker's Guide
That is, p is a nonnegative finitely additive set function defined on A. 11.1 Definition A simple function <p: X - > R is a fi-step function (or simply a step function when the charge /j is well understood) if its standard representation <^ = Z?=i a* A, ...
Charalambos D. Aliprantis, Kim C. Border, 2007
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Computer Controlled Systems: Theory and Applications
As can be seen from the figure, the unit-step function is a continuous-time function whose value is zero for negative time and unity for positive time, including the point of discontinuity at t=0. A delayed unit-step function is a unit- step function ...
‎1991
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Electromagnetic Compatibility Handbook
Describe the step function, and discuss its various properties. Also, discuss those properties related to the integration of a unit step. The unit step, or just step, function, given as M(X), is often used to model the switching of signals on and off.
Kenneth L. Kaiser, 2004
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Circuit Analysis (for Anna University)
Gnanasivam. 4.3 LAPLACE TRANSFORM OF SIMPLE TIME FUNCTIONS In this section, some simple time functions and its Laplace transforms are derived. 4.3.1 Step Function Figure 4.3 shows the unit step function introduced by Heaviside.
Gnanasivam
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Signals and Systems: With MATLAB Computing and Simulink Modeling
Written for junior and senior electrical and computer engineering students, this text is an introduction to signal and system analysis, digital signal processing, and the design of analog and digital filters.
Steven T. Karris, 2012

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEP FUNCTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term step function is used in the context of the following news items.
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Low-Resistance GaN Transistor reduces losses with step function.
Now a step function reduction in losses is possible due to multiple inventions of Israeli startup company VisIC Technologies, a technology-leading developer of ... «ThomasNet News, Jun 15»
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Data science demands elastic infrastructure
In other words, as a company's data volume takes a step function up or down, enterprise infrastructure can't keep up. In his words, "Customers will tool for the ... «TechRepublic, Apr 15»
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No one wants to buy from startups
Successful entrepreneurs realize that if they find a person in some kind of agony and make their life a step function better, they will be able to identify more folks ... «VentureBeat, Mar 15»
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Why a step function stands between you and your dreams, and you …
Step functions, choke points, erosion, mystery ingredients – read on and you'll be surprised how often your life ends up in quicksand for very logical, and ... «Bob Sullivan.net, May 14»
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Collaboration is not working, but it is the key to step function innovation
In my last blog, I made the statement, “The traditional thinking of improving speed of transactions between systems was usurped by improving speed of ... «The 21st Century Supply Chain - Perspectives on Innovative, Apr 13»
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Google Fiber – A Step Function Connectivity Improvement
A step function improvement in capability is how Milo Medin described Google's Kansas City fiber project at the February 13th IEEE ComSoc meeting in Santa ... «The Viodi View, Apr 13»
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Step Function Growth
It was stair step growth. Back in my math geek days, we called this a step function. And this is what the user growth charts of most of our portfolio companies look ... «The Business Insider, Dec 10»

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