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sequentially compact

sequentially compact adjective: such that every sequence in the space has a convergent subsequence. In a metric space, this is equivalent to being compact (etymology 2, adjective sense 4.1).

Adjective

sequentially compact (not comparable)

  1. Such that every sequence in the space has a convergent subsequence. In a metric space, this is equivalent to being compact (etymology 2, adjective sense 4.1).

Questions about sequentially compact

What does sequentially compact mean?
Sequentially compact means such that every sequence in the space has a convergent subsequence. In a metric space, this is equivalent to being compact (etymology 2, adjective sense 4.1).
What part of speech is sequentially compact?
Sequentially compact is an adjective.

Words near sequentially compact in the dictionary

  1. sequentialize
  2. sequentialized
  3. sequentializes
  4. sequentializing
  5. sequentially
  6. sequentially compact
  7. sequentialness
  8. sequents
  9. sequest
  10. sequestectomy
  11. sequester

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