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decycling

decycling noun: the removal of cycles from a graph.

Noun

decycling (uncountable)

  1. The removal of cycles from a graph

Adjective

decycling (not comparable)

  1. Describing the smallest number of vertices that can be removed from a graph such that no cycles remain

Origin of decycling

From de- + cycle + -ing.

Questions about decycling

What does decycling mean?
Decycling means the removal of cycles from a graph.
What part of speech is decycling?
Decycling can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near decycling in the dictionary

  1. decyanation
  2. decyanations
  3. decycle
  4. decycled
  5. decycles
  6. decycling
  7. decyclization
  8. decyclizations
  9. decyclizing
  10. decyl
  11. decylaldehyde

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