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multigraph

multigraph noun: a set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements (called an edge or line) is a cardinality-two multisubset of V.

multigraph: a set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of...
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Noun

multigraph (plural multigraphs)

  1. A set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements (called an edge or line) is a cardinality-two multisubset of V.
    Synonyms:
    pseudograph
  2. (uncommon) A set V (as before), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements is a cardinality-two subset of V.
  3. (historical) A combined rotary typesetting and printing machine for office use. The type is transferred semi-automatically by means of keys from a type-supply drum to a printing drum. The printing may be done by means of an inked ribbon to print "typewritten" letters, or directly from inked type or a stereotype plate, as in a printing press.
  4. A specific sequence of letters treated as a (phonemic) unit.
    Synonyms:
    polygraph

Verb

multigraph (third-person singular simple present multigraphs, present participle multigraphing, simple past and past participle multigraphed)

  1. (historical, transitive) To print using a multigraph machine.

multigraph meaning in Tamil

multigraph in Tamil

பலபடி எடு கருவி

Synonyms of multigraph

Forms of multigraph

Noun
pluralmultigraphs
Verb
third-person singular presentmultigraphs
present participlemultigraphing
past participlemultigraphed
pastmultigraphed

Origin of multigraph

From multi- + graph. Compare multiset.

Words formed from multigraph

Questions about multigraph

What does multigraph mean?
Multigraph means a set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements (called an edge or line) is a cardinality-two multisubset of V.
What is multigraph in Tamil?
Multigraph in Tamil is பலபடி எடு கருவி. See Multigraph meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is multigraph?
Multigraph can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of multigraph?
The plural of multigraph is multigraphs.

Words near multigraph in the dictionary

  1. multigranular
  2. multigranularity
  3. multigranularly
  4. multigranulate
  5. multigranulated
  6. multigraph
  7. multigraphed
  8. multigraphene
  9. multigrapher
  10. multigraphers
  11. multigraphing

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Adapted from Wiktionary: multigraph (page history and authors); multigraph (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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