Meanings
nounTits building (plural Tits buildings)
plural Tits buildings
- mathematicsA combinatorial and geometric structure which simultaneously generalizes certain aspects of flag manifolds, finite projective planes, and Riemannian symmetric spaces.
Synonyms: building
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA combinatorial and geometric structure which simultaneously generalizes certain aspects of flag manifolds, finite projective planes, and Riemannian symmetric spaces.
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Origin
Named after Jacques Tits, who introduced them.
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Tits building. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tits%20building
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“Tits building.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tits%20building. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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