Polish space

noun

A separable, completely metrizable topological space

“ℝⁿ is a Polish space”

Meanings

nounPolish space (plural Polish spaces)

plural Polish spaces

  1. mathematicsA separable, completely metrizable topological space

    ℝⁿ is a Polish space

Origin

They were first extensively studied by Polish topologists and logicians, such as Sierpiński, Kuratowski, and Tarski.

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Translations

French espace polonais
  • espace polonaisTranslations
German Polnischer Raum
  • Polnischer RaumTranslations
Italian spazio polacco
  • spazio polaccoTranslations
Japanese ポーランド空間
  • ポーランド空間Translations
Korean 폴란드 공간
  • 폴란드 공간 (pollandeu gonggan)Translations
Polish przestrzeń polska
  • przestrzeń polskaTranslations
Russian польское пространство
  • польское пространство (polʹskoje prostranstvo)Translations
Spanish espacio polaco
  • espacio polacoTranslations
Ukrainian польський простір
  • польський простір (polʹsʹkyj prostir)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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