"seminormal" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: semi- + normal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|normal}} semi- + normal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} seminormal (not comparable)
  1. (algebra, of a ring) Being a commutative reduced ring in which, whenever x, y satisfy x³=y², there is s with s²=x and s³=y. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Algebra
    Sense id: en-seminormal-en-adj-6iClbzKE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 19 23 1 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 55 25 17 3 Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences
  2. (group theory) Of a subgroup A of a group G, having a subgroup B such that AB = G, and for any proper subgroup C of B, AC is a proper subgroup of G. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Group theory
    Sense id: en-seminormal-en-adj-BUDXDHej Topics: group-theory, mathematics, sciences
  3. (default logic, of a default) Having all its justifications entailing its conclusion. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-seminormal-en-adj-cfQOcot4
  4. Partially normal. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-seminormal-en-adj-z5kiuFNo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: seminormality

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