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group action

group action noun: a mapping of a mathematical group to the permutations of an object that is compatible with the group operation.

Noun

group action (countable and uncountable, plural group actions)

  1. A mapping of a mathematical group to the permutations of an object that is compatible with the group operation.
  2. A situation in which a large number of agents take action simultaneously in order to achieve a common goal; their actions are usually coordinated.

Forms of group action

pluralgroup actions

Questions about group action

What does group action mean?
Group action means a mapping of a mathematical group to the permutations of an object that is compatible with the group operation.
What part of speech is group action?
Group action is a noun.
What is the plural of group action?
The plural of group action is group actions.

Words near group action in the dictionary

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  2. groundworm
  3. groundworms
  4. groundy
  5. group
  6. group action
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  8. group box
  9. group boxes
  10. group buying
  11. group captain

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