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Cauchy

adj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊ.ʃi/
  • General-American: /ˈkoʊ.ʃi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊʃi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a sequence in a metric space, whose terms become arbitrarily close to one another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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name

Meaning 2

A French surname; notably that of prolific mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789-1857).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French Cauchy.