clique width

noun

A graph parameter that measures the structural complexity of a graph, particularly how simply it can be built using a small set of vertex labels and specific operations.

Meanings

nounclique width (plural clique widths)

plural clique widths

  1. graph theoryA graph parameter that measures the structural complexity of a graph, particularly how simply it can be built using a small set of vertex labels and specific operations.
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