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subshift

subshift noun: a set of infinite words representing the evolution of a discrete system, used in symbolic dynamics.

Noun

subshift (plural subshifts)

  1. A set of infinite words representing the evolution of a discrete system, used in symbolic dynamics.

Forms of subshift

pluralsubshifts

Origin of subshift

From sub- + shift.

Questions about subshift

What does subshift mean?
Subshift means a set of infinite words representing the evolution of a discrete system, used in symbolic dynamics.
What part of speech is subshift?
Subshift is a noun.
What is the plural of subshift?
The plural of subshift is subshifts.

Words near subshift in the dictionary

  1. subsheaths
  2. subshell
  3. subshells
  4. subsheriff
  5. subsheriffs
  6. subshift
  7. subshifts
  8. subshine
  9. subshining
  10. subshiny
  11. subshock

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