SIGMOIDAL

sigmoid, sigmoidal

(adjective) of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sigmoidal (comparative more sigmoidal, superlative most sigmoidal)

sigmoid; S-shaped.

(statistics) Characterized by a sigmoid curve or function

Noun

sigmoidal (plural sigmoidals)

A sigmoidal function or curve

Anagrams

• dialogism

Source: Wiktionary


Sig"moid, Sig*moid"al, a. Etym: [Gr. sigmoïde.]

Definition: Curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek s. Sigmoid flexure (Anat.), the last curve of the colon before it terminates in the rectum. See Illust. under Digestive.

– Sigmoid valves. (Anat.) See Semilunar valves, under Semilunar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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