English Explanatory Dictionary

adicity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding Cartesian product.
  2. Valence.

Pronunciation

/æˈdɪsɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-adicity.wav

Word forms

adicity adicities

Etymology

From -adic (taken from monadic/dyadic/triadic [function/operator]) + -ity, or alternatively from -ad (taken from monad/duad/triad) + -icity. Compare Latinate equivalent arity, based on -ary.

Synonyms

adinity arity type rank

Related words

adic -adic
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