Brunnian braid

noun

A braid that becomes trivial upon removal of any one of its strings.

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Meanings

nounBrunnian braid (plural Brunnian braids)

plural Brunnian braids

  1. mathematicsA braid that becomes trivial upon removal of any one of its strings.

Origin

Named after Hermann Brunn.

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Brunnian braid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brunnian%20braid

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“Brunnian braid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brunnian%20braid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brunnian braid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brunnian%20braid.

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