Cantorian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Georg Cantor (1845-1918), German mathematician and creator of set theory.

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Meanings

adjectiveCantorian (comparative more Cantorian, superlative most Cantorian)

comparative more Cantorian · superlative most Cantorian

  1. Of or pertaining to Georg Cantor (1845-1918), German mathematician and creator of set theory.
  2. New FoundationsmathematicsSmaller than its own power set; satisfying Cantor's theorem.

Origin

From Cantor + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Cantorian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cantorian

MLA

“Cantorian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cantorian. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cantorian,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cantorian.

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