subshift

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noun

A set of infinite words representing the evolution of a discrete system, used in symbolic dynamics.

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Meanings

nounsubshift (plural subshifts)

plural subshifts

  1. mathematicsA set of infinite words representing the evolution of a discrete system, used in symbolic dynamics.

Origin

From sub- + shift.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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