Also called relative maximum, local maximum. the value of a function at a certain point in its domain, which is greater than or equal to the values at all other points in the immediate vicinity of the point. Compare absolute maximum. the point in the domain at which a maximum occurs.
Definition of ALVEOLUS. 1. : a small cavity or pit: as a: a socket in the jaw for a tooth b: a small air-containing compartment of the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and from which respiratory gases are exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries c: an acinus of a compound gland d: a cell of a honeycomb.2.. : a small cavity or pit: as a: a socket in the jaw for a tooth b: a small air-containing compartment of the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and from which respiratory gases are exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries c: an acinus of a compound gland d: a cell of a honeycomb. 2.
Alveolar: Pertaining to the alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lungs. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the alveoli which look like cells in a honeycomb. The word comes from the Latin diminutive of alveus meaning a cavity or hollow = a little cavity or hollow. Search MedTerms: