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underlying set

underlying set noun: a set of "points" upon which a topology is built, thereby yielding a topological space.

Noun

underlying set (plural underlying sets)

  1. A set of "points" upon which a topology is built, thereby yielding a topological space.
  2. A set upon which some operations are defined, thereby yielding an algebraic structure.
    Synonyms:
    carrier set

Synonyms of underlying set

Forms of underlying set

pluralunderlying sets

Questions about underlying set

What does underlying set mean?
Underlying set means a set of "points" upon which a topology is built, thereby yielding a topological space.
What part of speech is underlying set?
Underlying set is a noun.
What is the plural of underlying set?
The plural of underlying set is underlying sets.

Words near underlying set in the dictionary

  1. underlying
  2. underlying form
  3. underlying forms
  4. underlying functor
  5. underlying functors
  6. underlying set
  7. underlying sets
  8. underlyingly
  9. underlyingness
  10. underlyings
  11. undermade

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