Phrase guide

equivalence relation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A binary relation that is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: relace ekvivalence — binary relation
  • Finnish: ekvivalenssirelaatio — binary relation
  • French: relation d'équivalence — binary relation
  • German: Äquivalenzrelation — binary relation
  • Hindi: तुल्यता-संबंध (tulyatā-sambandh) — binary relation
  • Hungarian: ekvivalenciareláció — binary relation
  • Icelandic: jafngildisvensl — binary relation
  • Italian: relazione di equivalenza — binary relation
  • Japanese: 同値関係 (dōchi-kankei) — binary relation
  • Polish: relacja równoważności — binary relation
  • Portuguese: relação de equivalência — binary relation
  • Romanian: relație de echivalență — binary relation
  • Russian: отноше́ние эквивале́нтности (otnošénije ekvivaléntnosti) — binary relation
  • Serbo-Croatian: relacija ekvivalencije — binary relation
  • Spanish: relación de equivalencia — binary relation
  • Swedish: ekvivalensrelation — binary relation