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pseudovariety

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A class of algebras of a given signature, closed under the taking of homomorphic images, subalgebras and finitary direct products.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • Pseudovarieties are of particular importance in the study of finite semigroups and hence in formal language theory.

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History

Etymology

From pseudo- + variety.