equivalence relation

noun

A binary relation that is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

Meanings

nounequivalence relation (plural equivalence relations)

plural equivalence relations

  1. mathematicsA binary relation that is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

Translations

Czech relace ekvivalence
  • relace ekvivalencebinary relation
Finnish ekvivalenssirelaatio
  • ekvivalenssirelaatiobinary relation
French relation d'équivalence
  • relation d'équivalencebinary relation
German Äquivalenzrelation
  • Äquivalenzrelationbinary relation
Hindi तुल्यता-संबंध
  • तुल्यता-संबंध (tulyatā-sambandh)binary relation
Hungarian ekvivalenciareláció
  • ekvivalenciarelációbinary relation
Icelandic jafngildisvensl
  • jafngildisvenslbinary relation
Italian relazione di equivalenza
  • relazione di equivalenzabinary relation
Japanese 同値関係
  • 同値関係 (dōchi-kankei)binary relation
Polish relacja równoważności
  • relacja równoważnościbinary relation
Portuguese relação de equivalência
  • relação de equivalênciabinary relation
Romanian relație de echivalență
  • relație de echivalențăbinary relation
Russian отноше́ние эквивале́нтности
  • отноше́ние эквивале́нтности (otnošénije ekvivaléntnosti)binary relation
Spanish relación de equivalencia
  • relación de equivalenciabinary relation
Swedish ekvivalensrelation
  • ekvivalensrelationbinary relation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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