Meanings
nounKleene hierarchy (plural Kleene hierarchies)
plural Kleene hierarchies
- Synonym of arithmetical hierarchy.
Synonyms: arithmetical hierarchy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of arithmetical hierarchy.
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Named after mathematician Stephen Cole Kleene.
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Kleene hierarchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kleene%20hierarchy
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“Kleene hierarchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kleene%20hierarchy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kleene hierarchy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kleene%20hierarchy.
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