choice function

noun

A function whose domain is a family of nonempty sets, and which selects a member from each of those sets as its value.

Meanings

nounchoice function (plural choice functions)

plural choice functions

  1. mathematicsA function whose domain is a family of nonempty sets, and which selects a member from each of those sets as its value.

Translations

Polish funkcja wyboru
  • funkcja wyborua function that selects an element from each set in its domain

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APA

choice function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choice%20function

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“choice function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choice%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choice function,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choice%20function.

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