decycling

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noun

The removal of cycles from a graph

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Meanings

noundecycling (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsThe removal of cycles from a graph
adjectivedecycling (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsDescribing the smallest number of vertices that can be removed from a graph such that no cycles remain

Origin

From de- + cycle + -ing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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