Delone set

noun

In the theory of metric spaces, a well-spaced set of points that is both uniformly discrete and relatively dense.

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Meanings

nounDelone set (plural Delone sets)

plural Delone sets

  1. mathematicsIn the theory of metric spaces, a well-spaced set of points that is both uniformly discrete and relatively dense.

Origin

Named after Boris Delone.

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APA

Delone set. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Delone%20set

MLA

“Delone set.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Delone%20set. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Delone set,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Delone%20set.

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