equivalence class

noun

Any one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partitions a set, each of these subsets containing all the elements of the set that are equivalent under the equivalence relation.

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Meanings

nounequivalence class (plural equivalence classes)

plural equivalence classes

  1. mathematicsAny one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partitions a set, each of these subsets containing all the elements of the set that are equivalent under the equivalence relation.

Translations

Czech třída ekvivalence
  • třída ekvivalenceAny one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partition is set
Finnish ekvivalenssiluokka
  • ekvivalenssiluokkaAny one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partition is set
German Äquivalenzklasse
  • ÄquivalenzklasseAny one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partition is set
Hungarian ekvivalenciaosztály
  • ekvivalenciaosztályAny one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partition is set
Icelandic jafngildisflokkur
  • jafngildisflokkurAny one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partition is set
Japanese 同値類
  • 同値類 (dōchi-rui)Any one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partition is set
Polish klasa równoważności
  • klasa równoważnościAny one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partition is set
Swedish ekvivalensklass
  • ekvivalensklassAny one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partition is set
Cite this entry
APA

equivalence class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equivalence%20class

MLA

“equivalence class.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equivalence%20class. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “equivalence class,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equivalence%20class.

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