constacyclic

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adjective

Being a linear code with the property that, for some constant λ, if (c₁,c₂,...,cₙ) is a codeword then so is (λcₙ,c₁,...,cₙ₋₁).

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Meanings

adjectiveconstacyclic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecoding theoryBeing a linear code with the property that, for some constant λ, if (c₁,c₂,...,cₙ) is a codeword then so is (λcₙ,c₁,...,cₙ₋₁).

Origin

From consta(nt) + cyclic.

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

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