"accumulation point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: accumulation points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} accumulation point (plural accumulation points)
  1. (topology, "of" a subset of a topological space) Given a subset S of a topological space X, a point x whose every neighborhood contains at least one point distinct from x that belongs to S. Wikipedia link: Encyclopedia of Mathematics, MathWorld Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis, Systems theory, Topology Synonyms: cluster point, limit point
    Sense id: en-accumulation_point-en-noun-vTXDinDp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

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