sigmoid — ozdic

Collocations

1

SIGMOID + NOUN

flexure, vermiform

Definitions

adj

1

Semi-circular, like the uncial or lunate sigma (similar to English C).

2

Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma); having a serpentine shape.

3

Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma); having a serpentine shape.

4

Relating to the sigmoid colon.

noun

1

Ellipsis of sigmoid colon.

2

Ellipsis of sigmoid function.

If we had the textbook from a hundred years in the future that contains all the simple ideas that actually work, that take so long to identify in practice — the ReLUs instead of sigmoids — for those of us who’ve been following AI for, like, more than the last couple of years and know what I’m taking about there.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine

sigmoidal

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

If we had the textbook from a hundred years in the future that contains all the simple ideas that actually work, that take so long to identify in practice — the ReLUs instead of sigmoids — for those o

Wiktionary

02

Systemic and local hygiene has supplanted drugs and surgery in the treatment of diseases of the anus, rectum, sigmoid flexure, and vermiform appendix.

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Usage Notes

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