hypohamiltonian

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adjective

Of a graph, not containing a Hamiltonian cycle but such that the removal of any single vertex produces a Hamiltonian graph.

OriginEnglish Hamiltonian ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

adjectivehypohamiltonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegraph theoryOf a graph, not containing a Hamiltonian cycle but such that the removal of any single vertex produces a Hamiltonian graph.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. EnglishHamiltonian
  6. Englishhypohamiltonian

From hypo- + Hamiltonian.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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