multibracket
multibracket noun: a partition of a set into disjoint subsets such that each subset contains an even number of elements, and that if those elements are ordered, they divide the subset into ranges (1st to 2nd element, 3rd to 4th element, and so on) such that no element from another subset appears in any of the ranges.
Noun
multibracket (plural multibrackets)
Adjective
multibracket (not comparable)
- Having multiple brackets.
- The standard period of time which is normally required to complete an orthodontic treatment using a multibracket appliance is at least 2–3 years.2014, Jitendra K. Pandey, Kummetha R. Reddy, Amar K. Mohanty, Handbook of Polymernanocomposites, →ISBN
Forms of multibracket
| plural | multibrackets |
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Origin of multibracket
From multi- + bracket.
Questions about multibracket
- What does multibracket mean?
- Multibracket means a partition of a set into disjoint subsets such that each subset contains an even number of elements, and that if those elements are ordered, they divide the subset into ranges (1st to 2nd element, 3rd to 4th element, and so on) such that no element from another subset appears in any of the ranges.
- What part of speech is multibracket?
- Multibracket can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of multibracket?
- The plural of multibracket is multibrackets.
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