Meanings
adjectiveHeegaard (not comparable)
- not comparableRelated to a closed three-dimensional manifold's being the identification of two handlebodies along their respective boundaries.
Origin
Introduced by Poul Heegaard in 1898.
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APA
Heegaard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heegaard
MLA
“Heegaard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heegaard. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heegaard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heegaard.
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