compact space

noun

Any topological subset of Euclidean space that is a compact set

Meanings

nouncompact space (plural compact spaces)

plural compact spaces

  1. mathematicsAny topological subset of Euclidean space that is a compact set

Translations

Catalan espai compacte
  • espai compactemathematics
Hungarian kompakt tér
  • kompakt térmathematics
Japanese コンパクト空間
  • コンパクト空間mathematics
Swedish kompakt rum
  • kompakt rummathematics
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APA

compact space. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compact%20space

MLA

“compact space.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compact%20space. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compact space,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compact%20space.

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