p-adic order

noun

Of a positive integer n, the exponent of the highest power of p that divides n. Often denoted νₚ(n). For example, ν₂(48)=4.

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Meanings

nounp-adic order (plural p-adic orders)

plural p-adic orders

  1. mathematicsOf a positive integer n, the exponent of the highest power of p that divides n. Often denoted νₚ(n). For example, ν₂(48)=4.

Translations

Finnish p-adinen kertaluku
  • p-adinen kertalukuTranslations
German p-adische Ordnung
  • p-adische OrdnungTranslations
Polish porządek p-adyczny
  • porządek p-adycznyTranslations
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APA

p-adic order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/p-adic%20order

MLA

“p-adic order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/p-adic%20order. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “p-adic order,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/p-adic%20order.

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