Meanings
nounDyck word (plural Dyck words)
plural Dyck words
- combinatoricsA string consisting of n X's and n Y's such that no initial segment of the string has more Y's than X's.
Origin
Named after the mathematician Walther von Dyck.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hebrew מילת דיק
- מילת דיק (milát dík)a string of n X's and n Y's
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Dyck word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dyck%20word
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