"ultrametric" meaning in All languages combined

See ultrametric on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: ultra- + metric Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|metric}} ultra- + metric Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ultrametric (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics) Describing a metric whose triangle inequality has the stronger form d(x,z)< max d(x,y),d(y,z). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-ultrametric-en-adj-at~AVjUg Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. Describing a phylogeny in which every tip is the same distance from the root. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ultrametric-en-adj-O2-l6l2V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ultra- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 55 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ultra-: 29 41 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: metric Related terms: ultrametrics Translations (describing a particular form of metric space): ultrametric [masculine] (Romanian)
Disambiguation of 'describing a particular form of metric space': 54 46

Noun [English]

Forms: ultrametrics [plural]
Etymology: ultra- + metric Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|metric}} ultra- + metric Head templates: {{en-noun}} ultrametric (plural ultrametrics)
  1. A metric whose triangle inequality has the stronger form d(x,z)< max d(x,y),d(y,z). Hyponyms: p-adic ultrametric
    Sense id: en-ultrametric-en-noun-nQIfU0WI

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