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diagram chase

diagram chase noun: a proof in stages, each of which, in general, depends on the previous stages and can be visualized by means of a diagram of morphisms.

Noun

diagram chase (plural diagram chases)

  1. (informal) A proof in stages, each of which, in general, depends on the previous stages and can be visualized by means of a diagram of morphisms.
    • To prove the five lemma, just use a diagram chase.

Forms of diagram chase

pluraldiagram chases

Questions about diagram chase

What does diagram chase mean?
Diagram chase means a proof in stages, each of which, in general, depends on the previous stages and can be visualized by means of a diagram of morphisms.
What part of speech is diagram chase?
Diagram chase is a noun.
What is the plural of diagram chase?
The plural of diagram chase is diagram chases.

Words near diagram chase in the dictionary

  1. diagonalness
  2. diagonals
  3. diagonalwise
  4. diagonial
  5. diagram
  6. diagram chase
  7. diagram chases
  8. diagram chasing
  9. diagramed
  10. diagraming
  11. diagramless

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