sigmoïde
French, adjective\siɡ.mɔ.id\
sigmoïde is spelled S-I-G-M-O-Ï-D-E (8 letters) and appears about once in every 14 million words in written French, the 123,735th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sigmoïde is a French adjective meaning “sigmoid, sigmoidal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui a la forme de la lettre grecque sigma minuscule finale (ς) ou de la lettre latine S”.
What does sigmoïde mean in English?
adjective
- 1
sigmoid, sigmoidal
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui a la forme de la lettre grecque sigma minuscule finale (ς) ou de la lettre latine S.
noun: 1. Partie du gros intestin qui a la forme d’un « S ».
noun: 1. Fonction représentée par une courbe en forme de S. 2. Courbe de la fonction sigmoïde (ƒ(x ) = 1 / [1 + exp(–x )]).
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sigmoïde
- sigmoïdes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sigmoïde?
- \siɡ.mɔ.id\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is sigmoïde in French?
sigmoïde appears about once in every 14 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).