hyperoperation

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noun

One of a sequence of operations for compounding numbers that increase in growth iteratively.

“The first four hyperoperations are successor, addition, multiplication, and exponentiation.”

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Meanings

nounhyperoperation (plural hyperoperations)

plural hyperoperations

  1. mathematicsOne of a sequence of operations for compounding numbers that increase in growth iteratively.

    The first four hyperoperations are successor, addition, multiplication, and exponentiation.

Origin

From hyper- + operation.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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

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