cotorsion

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adjective

Of an abelian group: whose every extension by a torsion-free group splits.

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Meanings

adjectivecotorsion (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsOf an abelian group: whose every extension by a torsion-free group splits.

Origin

From co- + torsion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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