Meanings
noungroup action (countable and uncountable, plural group actions)
plural group actions
- countableuncountablegroup theoryA mapping of a mathematical group to the permutations of an object that is compatible with the group operation.
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesA situation in which a large number of agents take action simultaneously in order to achieve a common goal; their actions are usually coordinated.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 群作用, 集體行動 /集体行动
- 群作用 (qún zuòyòng)a mapping of a mathematical group
- 集體行動 /集体行动 (jítǐ xíngdòng)situation in which a large number of agents take action simultaneously
Finnish ryhän toiminta
- ryhän toimintaa mapping of a mathematical group
French action de groupe
- action de groupea mapping of a mathematical group
German Gruppenaktion, Gruppenoperation
- Gruppenaktiona mapping of a mathematical group
- Gruppenoperationa mapping of a mathematical group
- Gruppenwirkunga mapping of a mathematical group
Icelandic grúpuverkun, verkun grúpu
- grúpuverkuna mapping of a mathematical group
- verkun grúpua mapping of a mathematical group
Japanese 群作用
- 群作用 (gun sayō)a mapping of a mathematical group
Russian де́йствие гру́ппы
- де́йствие гру́ппы (déjstvije grúppy)a mapping of a mathematical group
Swedish gruppverkan
- gruppverkana mapping of a mathematical group
Cite this entry
APA
group action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/group%20action
MLA
“group action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/group%20action. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “group action,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/group%20action.
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