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diagram chases

diagram chases is the plural of diagram chase.

Meaning of diagram chase

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.

Questions about diagram chases

What is diagram chases the plural of?
Diagram chases is the plural of diagram chase.

Words near diagram chases in the dictionary

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

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