subsemigroup

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noun

Any subset of a semigroup that is closed under the semigroup operation.

OriginEnglish semigroup ← Latin sub- →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounsubsemigroup (plural subsemigroups)

plural subsemigroups

  1. mathematicsAny subset of a semigroup that is closed under the semigroup operation.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishsemigroup
  5. Englishsubsemigroup

From sub- + semigroup.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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