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profinite

profinite adjective: describing certain topological groups formed from finite groups.

Adjective

profinite (not comparable)

  1. Describing certain topological groups formed from finite groups

Forms of profinite

alternative formpro-finite

Origin of profinite

From pro- + finite.

Words formed from profinite

Phrases with profinite

Questions about profinite

What does profinite mean?
Profinite means describing certain topological groups formed from finite groups.
What part of speech is profinite?
Profinite is an adjective.

Words near profinite in the dictionary

  1. profilometric
  2. profilometrical
  3. profilometrically
  4. profilometries
  5. profilometry
  6. profinite
  7. profinite group
  8. profinite groups
  9. profisetinidin
  10. profit
  11. profit a prendre

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