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L-system

L-system noun: a parallel rewriting system; a rewriting system in which as many rewrite rules as possible are applied at each step.

Noun

L-system (plural L-systems)

  1. A parallel rewriting system; a rewriting system in which as many rewrite rules as possible are applied at each step.

Synonyms of L-system

Forms of L-system

pluralL-systems

Origin of L-system

Introduced in 1968 by Aristid Lindenmayer, Hungarian theoretical biologist and botanist.

Questions about L-system

What does L-system mean?
L-system means a parallel rewriting system; a rewriting system in which as many rewrite rules as possible are applied at each step.
What part of speech is L-system?
L-system is a noun.
What is the plural of L-system?
The plural of L-system is L-systems.

Words near L-system in the dictionary

  1. L-shaped recession
  2. L-shaped recessions
  3. L-shell
  4. L-spine
  5. L-spines
  6. L-system
  7. L-systems
  8. L-value
  9. l-vocalization
  10. l-word
  11. l-words

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