"Scott's trick" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Introduced by Dana Scott in 1955. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Scott's trick
  1. (set theory) A method for giving a definition of equivalence classes for equivalence relations on a proper class, relying on the axiom of regularity but not on the axiom of choice. Wikipedia link: Scott's trick Categories (topical): Set theory

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