bornology

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noun

A structure which generalizes the set of all bounded subsets of a topological vector space

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Meanings

nounbornology (plural bornologies)

plural bornologies

  1. mathematicsA structure which generalizes the set of all bounded subsets of a topological vector space

Origin

From French borné (bounded) + -ology, in analogy to topology.

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Translations

French bornologie
  • bornologiemathematical structure
Spanish bornología
  • bornologíamathematical structure
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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