semiautomaton

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noun

a multiplicative operation of a monoid on a set

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounsemiautomaton (plural semiautomata)

plural semiautomata

  1. computera multiplicative operation of a monoid on a set

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishautomaton
  6. Englishsemiautomaton

From semi- + automaton.

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APA

semiautomaton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiautomaton

MLA

“semiautomaton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiautomaton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiautomaton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiautomaton.

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