Meanings
plural balleans
- mathematicsThe asymptotical counterpart of a ball (inside surface of a sphere)
We show that each cellular ordinal ballean can be represented as a #92;gamma-comb.
2016, I.V. Protasov, K.D. Protasova, “The comb-like representations of cellular ordinal balleans”, in arXiv
Origin
Unknown. Perhaps a blend of ball + Boolean.
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ballean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballean
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