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halmos

halmos noun: the symbol “∎” marking the end of a proof.

Noun

halmos

  1. The symbol “∎” marking the end of a proof.
    Synonyms:
    tombstone

Synonyms of halmos

Origin of halmos

Named after Hungarian-born US mathematician Paul Halmos (1916-2006) who first used it in mathematics, after seeing it marking the end of articles in magazines.

Questions about halmos

What does halmos mean?
Halmos means the symbol “∎” marking the end of a proof.
What part of speech is halmos?
Halmos is a noun.

Words near halmos in the dictionary

  1. halmases
  2. halmatogenesis
  3. Halmeu
  4. halmoni
  5. halmonis
  6. halmos
  7. halmote
  8. halmotes
  9. halms
  10. Halmstad
  11. Halmășd

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