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noun
The essence of what it means to be a tree; the qualities that make a tree what it is.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonce-word, uncountable
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noun
The suitability of an evolutionary tree for representing the structure of a population; the degree to which a population structure can be accurately described as a tree of descent, with different branches evolving independently after they split.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
The condition of being a tree; acyclicity and connectedness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences
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History
From tree + -ness.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
