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subadditivity

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state of being subadditive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

The statement that a function is subadditive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • An outer measure μ^* satisfies a property called “subadditivity”, viz.: μ^* big (∪j=1 ᪲A_j big )<∑j=1 ᪲μ^*(A_j). If the less-than-or-equal sign were replaced with an equal sign then the property would be “additivity” instead.

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History

Etymology

From sub- + additivity.

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