"paracontact" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From para- + contact. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|contact}} para- + contact Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} paracontact
  1. (mathematics) Having the property that every open cover has an open refinement that is locally finite. Categories (topical): Mathematics
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