wlog

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A form of without loss of generality — With a constraining assumption that, however, makes it clear how to apply the proof performed under this assumption to the general case unconstrained by the assumption.

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wlog1

prepositional phrase

alternative w.l.o.g. · alternative wolog · alternative WLOG · alternative W.L.O.G. · alternative WOLOG

  1. abbreviationinitialismmathematicsInitialism of without loss of generality.

WLOG2

prepositional phrase

alternative wlog · alternative w.l.o.g. · alternative wolog · alternative W.L.O.G. · alternative WOLOG

  1. abbreviationinitialismmathematicsInitialism of without loss of generality.

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APA

wlog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wlog

MLA

“wlog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wlog. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wlog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wlog.

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