ringoid

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noun

A ring-like algebraic structure.

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Meanings

nounringoid (plural ringoids)

plural ringoids

  1. mathematicsA ring-like algebraic structure.
  2. category theoryA small preadditive category (so named because a ring can be viewed as a preadditive category with a single object).

Origin

From ring + -oid.

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APA

ringoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ringoid

MLA

“ringoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ringoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ringoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ringoid.

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