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sieve theory

sieve theory noun: a set of general techniques for computing or estimating the size of sifted sets of integers.

Noun

sieve theory (uncountable)

  1. A set of general techniques for computing or estimating the size of sifted sets of integers.

Questions about sieve theory

What does sieve theory mean?
Sieve theory means a set of general techniques for computing or estimating the size of sifted sets of integers.
What part of speech is sieve theory?
Sieve theory is a noun.

Words near sieve theory in the dictionary

  1. sieve out
  2. sieve plate
  3. sieve plates
  4. sieve set
  5. sieve sets
  6. sieve theory
  7. sieve-tube element
  8. sieve-tube elements
  9. sieveable
  10. sieved
  11. sieveful

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