pseudofinite

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adjective

Of a field: both quasi-finite (perfect with a unique extension of every positive degree) and pseudo algebraically closed (every absolutely irreducible variety over the field has a point defined over the field).

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Meanings

adjectivepseudofinite (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsOf a field: both quasi-finite (perfect with a unique extension of every positive degree) and pseudo algebraically closed (every absolutely irreducible variety over the field has a point defined over the field).

Origin

From pseudo- + finite.

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APA

pseudofinite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudofinite

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudofinite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudofinite.

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