"n-tuple" meaning in All languages combined

See n-tuple on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: n-tuples [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=n-tuple}} n-tuple (plural n-tuples)
  1. (mathematics) A tuple containing n terms. Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: tuple Translations (tuple containing n terms — see also -tuple): n-uplet [masculine] (French), n-uple [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-n-tuple-en-noun-rlTnSVFM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms containing italics Topics: mathematics, sciences

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