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adj
- (mathematics, of a function) Having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one.
- Erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth.
- (of a system) Whose output is not directly proportional to its input.
- (chemistry, of a molecule) Whose atoms do not lie in a straight line.
- (of a set of points) Not lying on a straight line.
- designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree
prep
- (mathematics) [Of one variable or unit of measurement which has a known relationship to another] Using equivalent expressions that use one variable in place of expressions involving the other.
- In relation to a particular aspect; with respect to; as regards; concerning; regarding.
- As an approach or way of proceeding.
adj
noun
- (architecture, engineering) The construction that gives shape and strength to a roof, generally a truss of timber or iron; or, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing.
- (Canada, US) A partner or owner of a business.
- One of the turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and centre of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned
- (UK, Canada) The chief executive and chief academic officer of a university or college.
- (computing) A security principal.
- A dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company.
- Either party in a duel.
- (finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.
- (Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) The chief administrator of a school.
- The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing.
- (music) A type of stop on a pipe organ consisting of flue pipes with a bright tonal quality. They are also sometimes referred to as a diapason.
- A main character or lead actor.
- (law) The primary participant in a crime.
- (law) A legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts.
- an actor who plays a principal role
- the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for their own account
- the educator who has executive authority for a school
- the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
- capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
- (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
verb
- (mathematics, of a set etc., transitive) To have as an element or subset.
- (transitive) To include as a part.
- (transitive) To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
- (transitive) To hold inside.
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- be divisible by
- include or contain; have as a component
- contain or hold; have within
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- be capable of holding or containing
noun
- (mathematics) The variable in terms of which an expression is defined.
- By faulty generalisation from a clause's grammatical subject often being coinstantiated with one: an actor or agent; one who takes action.
- A particular area of study.
- A citizen in a monarchy.
- (grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.
- The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
- A human, animal, or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc; especially, one being studied in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial.
- (music) The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.
- (logic) That of which something is stated.
- A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
- (philosophy) A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.
- some situation or event that is thought about
- the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- (logic) the first term of a proposition
- a person who owes allegiance to that nation
- (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
- something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
- a branch of knowledge
- a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
adj
- Conditional upon something; used with to.
- Likely to be affected by or to experience something; liable.
- Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.
- Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
- likely to be affected by something
- being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
- possibly accepting or permitting
verb
- (transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
- (transitive) To make subordinate or subservient; to subdue or enslave; to subjugate.
- make subservient; force to submit or subdue
- cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
- make accountable for
adj
- (programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter.
- (chemistry) Relating to a compound that can crystallizes into two or more distinct forms (e.g. carbon, which can crystalize into coal, graphite, diamond, etc.)
- Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms.
- relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
- having or occurring in several distinct forms
- relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
adj
- (mathematics) Of or relating to a function or functions.
- Optimized for all-around physiological benefit.
- Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
- (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- Of or relating to one's role or office; official.
- Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
- In good working order.
- (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.
- designed for or adapted to a function or use
- involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
- designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- fit or ready for use or service
noun
- (mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.
- (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
- (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
noun
- (mathematics) The act of defining an object (usually a function) in terms of that object itself.
- The act of recurring.
- (programming) The invocation of a procedure from within itself.
- (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation; also, the repeated application or execution of a pattern, function or definition; an expression that is recursive
adj
- (mathematics, of a function) having a single derivative at a point
- producing offspring of only one sex, exhibiting monogeny
- of or relating to monogenesis or to monogenism
- (mathematics, of a semigroup) generated by a set containing only a single element
- (genetics) regulated by a single gene
- of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by a single pair of genes
noun
noun
- (programming, loosely) An actual value given to such a formal parameter.
- A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.
- (crystallography) The ratio of the three crystallographic axes which determines the position of any plane.
- (sciences) A variable that describes a property or characteristic of some system (material, object, event, etc.) or some aspect thereof.
- (geometry) In the ellipse and hyperbola, a third proportional to any diameter and its conjugate, or in the parabola, to any abscissa and the corresponding ordinate.
- (programming) An input variable of a function definition, that gets an actual value (argument) at execution time.
- (commutative algebra) Clipping of uniformizing parameter.
- A characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others.
- (crystallography) The fundamental axial ratio for a given species.
- (statistics) Any measured quantity of a statistical population that summarises or describes an aspect of the population.
- (machine learning) A variable of a model that is trained by a machine learning algorithm.
- a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
- any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
- a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
- (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
adj
- (mathematics) Synonym of multiperfect.
- (graph theory) Being or relating to a certain type of graph that complies with a theorem ("pluperfect graph theorem") discovered by D. R. Fulkerson in 1970, satisfying even more constraints than a perfect graph.
- More than perfect, utterly perfect, ideal.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
- (grammar) Pertaining to action completed before another action or event in the past, past perfect.
- more than perfect
noun
noun
- (mathematics) Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
- A chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan.
- (astrology) An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.
- Part of a year, especially one of the divisions of an academic year.
- Specifically, the conditions in a legal contract that specify the price and also how and when payment must be made.
- A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.
- (of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
- (logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
- Certain days on which rent is paid.
- Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
- (computing, informal) A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
- (nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
- One whose employment has been terminated
- That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.
- (art) A statue of the upper body, sometimes without the arms, ending in a pillar or pedestal.
- The time during which legal courts are open.
- With respect to a pregnancy, the usual duration of gestation for the given species (for example, nine months in humans); (metonymic) the end of this duration: the timepoint at which birth usually happens (for example, in humans, approximately 40 weeks from conception), defining the due date.
- Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.
- Relations among people.
- a limited period of time
- one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
- the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
- any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
- a word or expression used for some particular thing
- (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
- (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
adj
verb
adj
- (mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element.
- (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.
- (chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
- (firearms, of an automatic weapon) Firing at its full cyclic rate.
- (geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.
- Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
- recurring in cycles
- forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl
- conforming to the Carnot cycle
- of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure
- marked by repeated cycles
noun
verb
- (specifically, mathematics) To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.
- To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
- place under restrictions; limit access to by law
- place limits on (extent or amount or access)
- prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed
- place restrictions on
noun
- (mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.
- A product of defining.
- Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
- (programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
- (crosswording) The part of a cryptic clue which defines but does not indicate the solution.
- Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.
- (usually with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
- (bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
- The act of defining; determination of the limits.
- Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.
- The action or process of defining.
- A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
- (semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
- The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.
- clarity of outline
- a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
noun
- (mathematics) A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result.
- A straight line (continuous mark, as made by a pen or the like), especially one lying across a paper as a guide for writing.
- A regulating principle.
- A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure.
- (law) An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit.
- A regulation, law, guideline.
- (uncountable) The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.
- A normal condition or state of affairs.
- prescribed guide for conduct or action
- (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
- the duration of a monarch's or government's power
- any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
- (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
- measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
- dominance or power through legal authority
- directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- something regarded as a normative example
- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
verb
- (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
- (transitive) To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines).
- (slang, intransitive, stative) To excel.
- (intransitive) To decide judicially.
- (transitive) To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
- decide with authority
- exercise authority over; as of nations
- mark or draw with a ruler
- keep in check
- be excellent or outstanding
- decide on and make a declaration about
adj
- (mathematics) A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation.
- (logic) Assigning the species of a general term.
- Relating to distribution.
- Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.
- (grammar) Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.
- serving to distribute or allot or disperse
noun
noun
- (mathematics) Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.
- A specific measured amount.
- An indefinite amount of something.
- (phonology) Length of sounds.
- A considerable measure or amount.
- A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.
- (metrology) Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
- the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
- an adequate or large amount
- how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
noun
- (mathematics) Applying a function to the result of another.
- (printing) Typesetting.
- (linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words.
- Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
- A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
- A work of music, literature or art.
- The general makeup of a thing or person.
- The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
- (law) an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
- (object-oriented programming) Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
- The act of putting together; assembly.
- (physics) The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
- (painting, photography) The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
- (chess) A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.
- An essay.
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
- musical creation
- the act of creating written works
- art and technique of printing with movable type
- the way in which someone or something is composed
- the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- a mixture of ingredients
- a musical work that has been created
adj
- (mathematics, of a function) Having the property that the same argument may yield multiple values, but different arguments never yield the same value.
- (mathematics, logic, of a relationship between two sets) Having the property that an element of one set may be assigned by the relationship to several elements in the other set, but that a given element in the second set can have only one member of the first set assigned to it.
- From a single source to multiple recipients.
adj
- (mathematics, not comparable) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
- (computing theory, not comparable, of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
- drawing upon itself, referring back.
- (computing theory, not comparable, of a set) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)
- (computing, not comparable) of a program or function that calls itself
- of or relating to a recursion
adj
- (mathematics) Fulfilling a relation.
- (not comparable, music) Synonym of relative.
- (not comparable, in combination) Having a relationship with the thing named.
- Being a relative of.
- Standing in relation or connection.
- Narrated; told.
- connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
- being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
verb
adj
noun
noun
- (figuratively, by extension) A set of variables or characteristics that indicate the general condition of something.
- (medicine) A set of measurements of a patient's condition taken regularly to assess the state of bodily functions: CSM, skin signs, lung sounds, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration.
noun
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- what something is used for
- a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- (anthropology) The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
- Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
- An official or social occasion.
- What something does or is used for.
- A professional or official position.
- (slang) A party.
- (chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
- (mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
- (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
- (computing) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
- A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
verb
noun
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
- (board games, video games) An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.
- (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.
- (computing) Synonym of associative array.
- A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.
- A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
- (mathematics) A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).
verb
- depict as if on a map
- explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
- make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
- to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
- plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
- locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
- (transitive, computing) To assign a drive letter to a shared folder.
- (transitive) To create a map of; to examine or survey in order to gather information for a map.
- (mathematics, transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.
- (intransitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To have a direct relationship; to correspond.
- (transitive) To represent by means of a map.
- (transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.
noun
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
- the process of making maps
- (biology) The process of locating genes on a chromosome.
- The process of making maps.
- (object-oriented programming) conversion of data types between incompatible type systems.
- (computing) Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.
- (mathematics) A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.
verb
noun
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- (mathematics) Synonym of function (“a relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain”).
adj
- (mathematics) Of, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic
- (homological algebra, of a resolution) Such that the objects (usually modules) involved in the resolution are injective (in the algebraic senses above).
- (category theory, most generally, of an object Q in a category C) Loosely, having a property analogous to that which characterizes injective modules (see above). Formally, such that, given a monomorphism f:X→Y in C, for every morphism g:X→Q there exists a morphism h:Y→Q such that h∘f=g; see Injective object.
- (algebra, module theory, of a (left) module M over a ring R) Loosely, having a certain generalizing property, abstracted from the study of ℚ as a ℤ-module. Formally, such that any short exact sequence of (left) R-modules beginning with M splits, or any of several equivalent statements: See Injective module.
noun
- (mathematics) A function or other mapping that carries values defined on a domain into another value or set of values in a defined range.
- A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to connect or otherwise assist callers.
- (by ellipsis, mining) The company that operates a mine; often the same one that owns the mine.
- A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.
- (uncountable) The game of Chinese whispers.
- (linguistics) A kind of expression that enters into an a-bar movement dependency and is said to bind a variable.
- (computing) A symbol that represents a construct in a programming language and differs from a normal function in its syntax.
- A member of a military special operations unit.
- (informal) A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.
- (computing) The administrator of a channel or network on IRC.
- (slang) A thief or charlatan.
- (transport) A bus driver.
- (slang) A major criminal.
- an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
- (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
- someone who owns or operates a business
- a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
- a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
noun
- (mathematics) A form (expression) that does not use limits, implicitly or explicitly.
- (poetry) A type of poetry with regular structure, such as meter or a rhyming pattern.
- (poetry) Trobar clus.
- (mathematics) A differential form whose exterior derivative is zero.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see closed, form.
noun
- (mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
- Something that is variable.
- Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
- (nautical) A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.
- (mathematics) A symbol representing a variable.
- (astronomy) A variable star.
- (programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
- (nautical, in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
- something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
- a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
- a star that varies noticeably in brightness
- a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
adj
- Able to vary or be varied.
- (mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
- (biology) Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.
- Likely to vary.
- Marked by diversity or difference.
- marked by diversity or difference
- liable to or capable of change
- (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
noun
- (mathematics) The variable in terms of which an expression is defined.
- By faulty generalisation from a clause's grammatical subject often being coinstantiated with one: an actor or agent; one who takes action.
- A particular area of study.
- A citizen in a monarchy.
- (grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.
- The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
- A human, animal, or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc; especially, one being studied in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial.
- (music) The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.
- (logic) That of which something is stated.
- A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
- (philosophy) A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.
- some situation or event that is thought about
- the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- (logic) the first term of a proposition
- a person who owes allegiance to that nation
- (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
- something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
- a branch of knowledge
- a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
adj
- Conditional upon something; used with to.
- Likely to be affected by or to experience something; liable.
- Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.
- Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
- likely to be affected by something
- being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
- possibly accepting or permitting
verb
- (transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
- (transitive) To make subordinate or subservient; to subdue or enslave; to subjugate.
- make subservient; force to submit or subdue
- cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
- make accountable for
noun
- (mathematics) The act of defining an object (usually a function) in terms of that object itself.
- The act of recurring.
- (programming) The invocation of a procedure from within itself.
- (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation; also, the repeated application or execution of a pattern, function or definition; an expression that is recursive
noun
- (programming, loosely) An actual value given to such a formal parameter.
- A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.
- (crystallography) The ratio of the three crystallographic axes which determines the position of any plane.
- (sciences) A variable that describes a property or characteristic of some system (material, object, event, etc.) or some aspect thereof.
- (geometry) In the ellipse and hyperbola, a third proportional to any diameter and its conjugate, or in the parabola, to any abscissa and the corresponding ordinate.
- (programming) An input variable of a function definition, that gets an actual value (argument) at execution time.
- (commutative algebra) Clipping of uniformizing parameter.
- A characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others.
- (crystallography) The fundamental axial ratio for a given species.
- (statistics) Any measured quantity of a statistical population that summarises or describes an aspect of the population.
- (machine learning) A variable of a model that is trained by a machine learning algorithm.
- a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
- any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
- a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
- (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
noun
- (mathematics) Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
- A chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan.
- (astrology) An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.
- Part of a year, especially one of the divisions of an academic year.
- Specifically, the conditions in a legal contract that specify the price and also how and when payment must be made.
- A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.
- (of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
- (logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
- Certain days on which rent is paid.
- Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
- (computing, informal) A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
- (nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
- One whose employment has been terminated
- That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.
- (art) A statue of the upper body, sometimes without the arms, ending in a pillar or pedestal.
- The time during which legal courts are open.
- With respect to a pregnancy, the usual duration of gestation for the given species (for example, nine months in humans); (metonymic) the end of this duration: the timepoint at which birth usually happens (for example, in humans, approximately 40 weeks from conception), defining the due date.
- Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.
- Relations among people.
- a limited period of time
- one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
- the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
- any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
- a word or expression used for some particular thing
- (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
- (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
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- (mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.
- A product of defining.
- Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
- (programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
- (crosswording) The part of a cryptic clue which defines but does not indicate the solution.
- Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.
- (usually with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
- (bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
- The act of defining; determination of the limits.
- Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.
- The action or process of defining.
- A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
- (semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
- The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.
- clarity of outline
- a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
noun
- (mathematics) A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result.
- A straight line (continuous mark, as made by a pen or the like), especially one lying across a paper as a guide for writing.
- A regulating principle.
- A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure.
- (law) An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit.
- A regulation, law, guideline.
- (uncountable) The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.
- A normal condition or state of affairs.
- prescribed guide for conduct or action
- (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
- the duration of a monarch's or government's power
- any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
- (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
- measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
- dominance or power through legal authority
- directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- something regarded as a normative example
- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
verb
- (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
- (transitive) To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines).
- (slang, intransitive, stative) To excel.
- (intransitive) To decide judicially.
- (transitive) To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
- decide with authority
- exercise authority over; as of nations
- mark or draw with a ruler
- keep in check
- be excellent or outstanding
- decide on and make a declaration about
adj
- (mathematics) Of or relating to a function or functions.
- Optimized for all-around physiological benefit.
- Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
- (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- Of or relating to one's role or office; official.
- Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
- In good working order.
- (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.
- designed for or adapted to a function or use
- involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
- designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- fit or ready for use or service
noun
- (mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.
- (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
- (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
noun
- (mathematics) Indicates that the entire preceding expression is henceforth considered a single object.
- A specific measured amount.
- An indefinite amount of something.
- (phonology) Length of sounds.
- A considerable measure or amount.
- A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.
- (metrology) Property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be expressed as number and a reference.
- the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
- an adequate or large amount
- how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
noun
- (mathematics) Applying a function to the result of another.
- (printing) Typesetting.
- (linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words.
- Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
- A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
- A work of music, literature or art.
- The general makeup of a thing or person.
- The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
- (law) an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
- (object-oriented programming) Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
- The act of putting together; assembly.
- (physics) The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
- (painting, photography) The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
- (chess) A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.
- An essay.
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
- musical creation
- the act of creating written works
- art and technique of printing with movable type
- the way in which someone or something is composed
- the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- a mixture of ingredients
- a musical work that has been created
noun
- (figuratively, by extension) A set of variables or characteristics that indicate the general condition of something.
- (medicine) A set of measurements of a patient's condition taken regularly to assess the state of bodily functions: CSM, skin signs, lung sounds, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration.
noun
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- what something is used for
- a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- (anthropology) The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
- Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
- An official or social occasion.
- What something does or is used for.
- A professional or official position.
- (slang) A party.
- (chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
- (mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
- (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
- (computing) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
- A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
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- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
- (board games, video games) An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.
- (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.
- (computing) Synonym of associative array.
- A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.
- A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
- (mathematics) A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).
verb
- depict as if on a map
- explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
- make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
- to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
- plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
- locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
- (transitive, computing) To assign a drive letter to a shared folder.
- (transitive) To create a map of; to examine or survey in order to gather information for a map.
- (mathematics, transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.
- (intransitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To have a direct relationship; to correspond.
- (transitive) To represent by means of a map.
- (transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.
noun
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
- the process of making maps
- (biology) The process of locating genes on a chromosome.
- The process of making maps.
- (object-oriented programming) conversion of data types between incompatible type systems.
- (computing) Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.
- (mathematics) A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.
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- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- (mathematics) Synonym of function (“a relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain”).
noun
- (mathematics) A function or other mapping that carries values defined on a domain into another value or set of values in a defined range.
- A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to connect or otherwise assist callers.
- (by ellipsis, mining) The company that operates a mine; often the same one that owns the mine.
- A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.
- (uncountable) The game of Chinese whispers.
- (linguistics) A kind of expression that enters into an a-bar movement dependency and is said to bind a variable.
- (computing) A symbol that represents a construct in a programming language and differs from a normal function in its syntax.
- A member of a military special operations unit.
- (informal) A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.
- (computing) The administrator of a channel or network on IRC.
- (slang) A thief or charlatan.
- (transport) A bus driver.
- (slang) A major criminal.
- an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
- (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
- someone who owns or operates a business
- a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
- a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
noun
- (mathematics) A form (expression) that does not use limits, implicitly or explicitly.
- (poetry) A type of poetry with regular structure, such as meter or a rhyming pattern.
- (poetry) Trobar clus.
- (mathematics) A differential form whose exterior derivative is zero.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see closed, form.
noun
- (mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
- Something that is variable.
- Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
- (nautical) A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.
- (mathematics) A symbol representing a variable.
- (astronomy) A variable star.
- (programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
- (nautical, in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
- something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
- a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
- a star that varies noticeably in brightness
- a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
adj
- Able to vary or be varied.
- (mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
- (biology) Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.
- Likely to vary.
- Marked by diversity or difference.
- marked by diversity or difference
- liable to or capable of change
- (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
verb
- (mathematics, of a set etc., transitive) To have as an element or subset.
- (transitive) To include as a part.
- (transitive) To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
- (transitive) To hold inside.
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- be divisible by
- include or contain; have as a component
- contain or hold; have within
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- be capable of holding or containing
verb
- (specifically, mathematics) To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.
- To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
- place under restrictions; limit access to by law
- place limits on (extent or amount or access)
- prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed
- place restrictions on
adj
- (mathematics, of a function) Having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one.
- Erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth.
- (of a system) Whose output is not directly proportional to its input.
- (chemistry, of a molecule) Whose atoms do not lie in a straight line.
- (of a set of points) Not lying on a straight line.
- designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree
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- (architecture, engineering) The construction that gives shape and strength to a roof, generally a truss of timber or iron; or, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing.
- (Canada, US) A partner or owner of a business.
- One of the turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and centre of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned
- (UK, Canada) The chief executive and chief academic officer of a university or college.
- (computing) A security principal.
- A dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company.
- Either party in a duel.
- (finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.
- (Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) The chief administrator of a school.
- The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing.
- (music) A type of stop on a pipe organ consisting of flue pipes with a bright tonal quality. They are also sometimes referred to as a diapason.
- A main character or lead actor.
- (law) The primary participant in a crime.
- (law) A legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts.
- an actor who plays a principal role
- the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for their own account
- the educator who has executive authority for a school
- the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
- capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
- (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
adj
- (programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter.
- (chemistry) Relating to a compound that can crystallizes into two or more distinct forms (e.g. carbon, which can crystalize into coal, graphite, diamond, etc.)
- Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms.
- relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
- having or occurring in several distinct forms
- relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
adj
- (mathematics) Of or relating to a function or functions.
- Optimized for all-around physiological benefit.
- Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
- (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- Of or relating to one's role or office; official.
- Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
- In good working order.
- (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.
- designed for or adapted to a function or use
- involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
- designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- fit or ready for use or service
noun
- (mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.
- (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
- (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
adj
- (mathematics, of a function) having a single derivative at a point
- producing offspring of only one sex, exhibiting monogeny
- of or relating to monogenesis or to monogenism
- (mathematics, of a semigroup) generated by a set containing only a single element
- (genetics) regulated by a single gene
- of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by a single pair of genes
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- (mathematics) Synonym of multiperfect.
- (graph theory) Being or relating to a certain type of graph that complies with a theorem ("pluperfect graph theorem") discovered by D. R. Fulkerson in 1970, satisfying even more constraints than a perfect graph.
- More than perfect, utterly perfect, ideal.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
- (grammar) Pertaining to action completed before another action or event in the past, past perfect.
- more than perfect
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adj
- (mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element.
- (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.
- (chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
- (firearms, of an automatic weapon) Firing at its full cyclic rate.
- (geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.
- Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
- recurring in cycles
- forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl
- conforming to the Carnot cycle
- of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure
- marked by repeated cycles
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adj
- (mathematics) A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation.
- (logic) Assigning the species of a general term.
- Relating to distribution.
- Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.
- (grammar) Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.
- serving to distribute or allot or disperse
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adj
- (mathematics, of a function) Having the property that the same argument may yield multiple values, but different arguments never yield the same value.
- (mathematics, logic, of a relationship between two sets) Having the property that an element of one set may be assigned by the relationship to several elements in the other set, but that a given element in the second set can have only one member of the first set assigned to it.
- From a single source to multiple recipients.
adj
- (mathematics, not comparable) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
- (computing theory, not comparable, of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
- drawing upon itself, referring back.
- (computing theory, not comparable, of a set) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)
- (computing, not comparable) of a program or function that calls itself
- of or relating to a recursion
adj
- (mathematics) Fulfilling a relation.
- (not comparable, music) Synonym of relative.
- (not comparable, in combination) Having a relationship with the thing named.
- Being a relative of.
- Standing in relation or connection.
- Narrated; told.
- connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
- being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
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- (mathematics) Of, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic
- (homological algebra, of a resolution) Such that the objects (usually modules) involved in the resolution are injective (in the algebraic senses above).
- (category theory, most generally, of an object Q in a category C) Loosely, having a property analogous to that which characterizes injective modules (see above). Formally, such that, given a monomorphism f:X→Y in C, for every morphism g:X→Q there exists a morphism h:Y→Q such that h∘f=g; see Injective object.
- (algebra, module theory, of a (left) module M over a ring R) Loosely, having a certain generalizing property, abstracted from the study of ℚ as a ℤ-module. Formally, such that any short exact sequence of (left) R-modules beginning with M splits, or any of several equivalent statements: See Injective module.