Zariski

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proper noun

A surname.

“Zariski closed — Zariski open — Zariski dense”

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Meanings

proper noun
adjectiveZariski (not comparable)
  1. attributivenot comparableAttributive form of Zariski topology.

    Zariski closure — Zariski decomposition — Zariski density

adverbZariski (not comparable)
  1. attributivenot comparableAttributive form of Zariski topology.

    Zariski closed — Zariski open — Zariski dense

Origin

  1. RussianЗари́сский
  2. EnglishZariski

Anglicisation of Russian Зари́сский (Zarísskij).

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APA

Zariski. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zariski

MLA

“Zariski.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zariski. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zariski,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zariski.

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