ballean

B3A1L1L1E1A1N1

noun

The asymptotical counterpart of a ball (inside surface of a sphere)

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Meanings

nounballean (plural balleans)

plural balleans

  1. 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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Chicago

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