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pseudofinite

pseudofinite adjective: of a field: both quasi-finite (perfect with a unique extension of every positive degree) and pseudo algebraically closed (every absolutely irreducible variety over the field has a point defined over the field).

Adjective

pseudofinite (not comparable)

  1. Of a field: both quasi-finite (perfect with a unique extension of every positive degree) and pseudo algebraically closed (every absolutely irreducible variety over the field has a point defined over the field).

Origin of pseudofinite

From pseudo- + finite.

Questions about pseudofinite

What does pseudofinite mean?
Pseudofinite means of a field: both quasi-finite (perfect with a unique extension of every positive degree) and pseudo algebraically closed (every absolutely irreducible variety over the field has a point defined over the field).
What part of speech is pseudofinite?
Pseudofinite is an adjective.

Words near pseudofinite in the dictionary

  1. pseudofilamentous
  2. pseudofilaments
  3. pseudofile
  4. pseudofiles
  5. pseudofinal
  6. pseudofinite
  7. pseudofissitunicate
  8. pseudoflower
  9. pseudoflowers
  10. pseudofluid
  11. pseudofluids

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