injective function

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nouninjective function (plural injective functions)

mathematicsSynonym of injection (“a relation on sets (X,Y) that associates each element of Y with at most one element of X.”).
Synonyms: injection

nounSynonym of injection (“a relation on sets (X,Y) that associates each element of Y with at most one element of X.”).

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