semiring

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noun

An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that each element must have an additive inverse.

OriginEnglish ring ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
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Meanings

nounsemiring (plural semirings)

plural semirings

  1. algebraAn algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that each element must have an additive inverse.
  2. anatomyOne of the incomplete rings of the upper part of the bronchial tubes of most birds, forming an essential part of the syrinx of songbirds.

Synonyms & antonyms

Narrower
ring
Also see
rig

Origin

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

From semi- + ring.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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