arity
/ˈæɹɪti/
arity noun: the number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding Cartesian product.
Noun
arity (countable and uncountable, plural arities)
- The number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding Cartesian product.
- The maximum number of child nodes that any node in a given tree (data structure) may have.
- the number of arguments (in Lojban grammar called sumti) specified in the definition of a selbri. (the selbri combined with the sumti make up a bridi).
Synonyms of arity
Forms of arity
| plural | arities |
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Origin of arity
From -ary (taken from unary/binary/ternary [function/operator]) + -ity. Compare adicity and adinity.
Words that rhyme with arity
- polarity
- particularity
- parity
- clarity
- familiarity
- similarity
- collinearity
- imparity
- peculiarity
- linearity
- nonlinearity
- insularity
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Questions about arity
- What does arity mean?
- Arity means the number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding Cartesian product.
- What part of speech is arity?
- Arity is a noun.
- How do you pronounce arity?
- Arity is pronounced /ˈæɹɪti/.
- What is the plural of arity?
- The plural of arity is arities.
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