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orthocomplement

orthocomplement noun: an element of an ortholattice which is the result of applying an orthocomplementation function to a given element (of that ortholattice) (of which it is said to be the orthocomplement).

Noun

orthocomplement (plural orthocomplements)

  1. (especially lattice theory) An element of an ortholattice which is the result of applying an orthocomplementation function to a given element (of that ortholattice) (of which it is said to be the orthocomplement).

Forms of orthocomplement

pluralorthocomplements

Origin of orthocomplement

From ortho- + complement.

Questions about orthocomplement

What does orthocomplement mean?
Orthocomplement means an element of an ortholattice which is the result of applying an orthocomplementation function to a given element (of that ortholattice) (of which it is said to be the orthocomplement).
What part of speech is orthocomplement?
Orthocomplement is a noun.
What is the plural of orthocomplement?
The plural of orthocomplement is orthocomplements.

Words near orthocomplement in the dictionary

  1. orthoclase
  2. orthoclases
  3. orthoclasic
  4. orthoclastic
  5. orthocleavage
  6. orthocomplement
  7. orthocomplementation
  8. orthocomplementations
  9. orthocomplemented
  10. orthocomplements
  11. orthocone

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