near-ring

noun

An algebraic structure similar to a ring but satisfying fewer axioms. They arise naturally from functions on groups.

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Meanings

nounnear-ring (plural near-rings)

plural near-rings · alternative nearring

  1. mathematicsAn algebraic structure similar to a ring but satisfying fewer axioms. They arise naturally from functions on groups.
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