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generic element

generic element noun: the identity element of an object when thought of as a generalized element of that object.

Noun

generic element (plural generic elements)

  1. The identity element of an object when thought of as a generalized element of that object.

Forms of generic element

pluralgeneric elements

Questions about generic element

What does generic element mean?
Generic element means the identity element of an object when thought of as a generalized element of that object.
What part of speech is generic element?
Generic element is a noun.
What is the plural of generic element?
The plural of generic element is generic elements.

Words near generic element in the dictionary

  1. generatrix
  2. generatrixes
  3. generic
  4. generic class
  5. generic classes
  6. generic element
  7. generic elements
  8. generic epithet
  9. generic epithets
  10. generic function
  11. generic functions

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