der Terrassenpunkt
Translation
terrace point, saddle point
Examples
Die Funktion hat einen Terrassenpunkt bei x=0.
The function has a terrace point at x=0.
Ein Terrassenpunkt ist ein stationärer Punkt.
A terrace point is a stationary point.
Grammar Patterns
to have ((sth.)) to have sth. The function has a terrace point.
Similar Words
Sattelpunkt (saddle point)
Etymology
A compound of Terrasse (terrace) and Punkt (point). Refers to a point where a graph flattens like a terrace.
Memory Tips
A mathematical term. Imagine a 'point' on a graph where it flattens out like a 'terrace' before continuing.