"ultrafilter" meaning in All languages combined

See ultrafilter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ultrafilters [plural]
Etymology: ultra- + filter Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|filter}} ultra- + filter Head templates: {{en-noun}} ultrafilter (plural ultrafilters)
  1. A device that performs ultrafiltration.
    Sense id: en-ultrafilter-en-noun-BUS2Hdok Categories (other): English terms prefixed with ultra- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ultra-: 23 17 28 32
  2. (mathematics, of a set, whose subsets are partially ordered by inclusion) A proper filter which has a law of dichotomy for complements. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-ultrafilter-en-noun-zPr~hilf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with ultra- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ultra-: 23 17 28 32 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. (mathematics, order theory) A filter (subset of a poset) that is maximal as a set with respect to the definition of proper filter. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (Translations): ultrafiltre [masculine] (French), Ultrafilter [masculine] (German), ofursía [feminine] (Icelandic), ultrafiltr [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-ultrafilter-en-noun-Gl49C5n~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ultra- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 10 37 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ultra-: 23 17 28 32 Topics: mathematics, order-theory, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 40 9 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: filter Hyponyms: free ultrafilter, principal ultrafilter Holonyms: poset

Verb [English]

Forms: ultrafilters [present, singular, third-person], ultrafiltering [participle, present], ultrafiltered [participle, past], ultrafiltered [past]
Etymology: ultra- + filter Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|filter}} ultra- + filter Head templates: {{en-verb}} ultrafilter (third-person singular simple present ultrafilters, present participle ultrafiltering, simple past and past participle ultrafiltered)
  1. (transitive) To filter by ultrafiltration. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-ultrafilter-en-verb-xyr~e2mO Categories (other): English terms prefixed with ultra- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ultra-: 23 17 28 32

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