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underlying sets

underlying sets is the plural of underlying set.

Meaning of underlying set

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

Questions about underlying sets

What is underlying sets the plural of?
Underlying sets is the plural of underlying set.

Words near underlying sets in the dictionary

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

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