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semicharacteristic

semicharacteristic noun: a partial characteristic.

Noun

semicharacteristic (plural semicharacteristics)

  1. A partial characteristic
    • Defining a consistent set of local rules requires the sign structure of the ground state wavefunction to depend not just on the number of disconnected surfaces, but also upon their higher Betti numbers through the semicharacteristic.2015, Michael H. Freedman, Matthew B. Hastings, “Double semions in arbitrary dimension”, in arXiv

Forms of semicharacteristic

pluralsemicharacteristics

Origin of semicharacteristic

From semi- + characteristic.

Questions about semicharacteristic

What does semicharacteristic mean?
Semicharacteristic means a partial characteristic.
What part of speech is semicharacteristic?
Semicharacteristic is a noun.
What is the plural of semicharacteristic?
The plural of semicharacteristic is semicharacteristics.

Words near semicharacteristic in the dictionary

  1. semicerebellectomies
  2. semicerebellectomy
  3. semiceremonial
  4. semicha
  5. semichaotic
  6. semicharacteristic
  7. semicharacteristics
  8. semicharmed
  9. semichelate
  10. semichemical
  11. semichemically

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