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polysaturated

/pɑliˈsætʃəɹeɪtəd/

polysaturated adjective: having the property that for some cardinality, all subsets of that cardinality or smaller map to another element of the subset. Also the misconstruction of polyunsaturated.

Adjective

polysaturated (not comparable)

  1. Having the property that for some cardinality, all subsets of that cardinality or smaller map to another element of the subset.
  2. Having as many romantic partners as one can handle at a time.
    • Helene: […] You can have limiting factors, right? Some people may not want to date you just like as… Like when you’re trying to romance someone of the same gender, not everyone is gay. You can have limiting factors like that if you want to not have to write 720 different plot line scenes in your...2020 July 20, Ken Gagne, “#127: Helene Utterback on polyamory”, in Polygamer (podcast)
    • Jase: […] Sure, I've been on a couple of dates in the last few years, but it's that it's different, though. It is almost maybe more like I'm polysaturated at one rather than it being monogamous.2023 April 4, Alyssa Gonzalez, “416 – Neurodiversity and the Benefits and Challenges of Non-Monogamy”, in Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships (podcast)

Also used as

polysaturated is also the misconstruction of polyunsaturated.

Origin of polysaturated

From poly- + saturated.

Questions about polysaturated

What does polysaturated mean?
Polysaturated means having the property that for some cardinality, all subsets of that cardinality or smaller map to another element of the subset.
What part of speech is polysaturated?
Polysaturated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce polysaturated?
Polysaturated is pronounced /pɑliˈsætʃəɹeɪtəd/ (US).

Words near polysaturated in the dictionary

  1. polysaprobic
  2. polysarcia
  3. polysarcous
  4. polysatin
  5. polysatins
  6. polysaturated
  7. polysavone
  8. polyschematic
  9. polyschematist
  10. polyschematists
  11. polyschizotomous

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