semimodule

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noun

A mathematical construct that resembles a module, except that the underlying abelian group is replaced with an abelian semigroup, so the elements do not necessarily have inverses.

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Meanings

nounsemimodule (plural semimodules)

plural semimodules

  1. mathematicsA mathematical construct that resembles a module, except that the underlying abelian group is replaced with an abelian semigroup, so the elements do not necessarily have inverses.

Origin

From semi- + module.

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APA

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

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“semimodule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semimodule. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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