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Sigmoids

Part of Speech: Noun (plural)

Sense 1: In mathematics, sigmoids refer to a family of mathematical functions with an S-shaped curve. They are often used in various fields such as machine learning, statistics, and biology to model growth, activation, or probability.

Sample Sentence: The logistic function is a commonly used sigmoid in machine learning to map values between 0 and 1.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describing a curve or function that has an S-shape, resembling the letter "S".

Sample Sentence: The graph of the population growth rate follows a sigmoid pattern, showing a gradual increase, peaking, and then leveling off.

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Sense 2: Describing a person or thing that is popular or locally well-known.

Sample Sentence: The new restaurant in town became a sigmoid spot for the locals, with people lining up in anticipation of the delicious food it provided.

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