English Explanatory Dictionary

ultrafilter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device that performs ultrafiltration.
  2. A proper filter which has a law of dichotomy for complements.
  3. A filter (subset of a poset) that is maximal as a set with respect to the definition of proper filter.
verb
  1. To filter by ultrafiltration.

Word forms

ultrafilter ultrafilters ultrafiltering ultrafiltered

Etymology

From ultra- + filter.

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