implicit function

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Synonyms: explicit function

Antonyms: explicit function

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|analysis|algebraic geometry}} 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. {{C|en|Functions}}

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