Meanings
nounfactor space (plural factor spaces)
plural factor spaces
- idiomaticmathematicsA space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.
Synonyms: identification space, quotient space
- literallyraremathematicsA space which is a factor (multiplicand) in a product space.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.
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factor space. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factor%20space
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