"quotient group" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quotient groups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quotient group (plural quotient groups)
  1. (group theory) A group obtained from a larger group by aggregating elements via an equivalence relation that preserves group structure. Wikipedia link: quotient group Categories (topical): Group theory Synonyms (group obtained from a larger group by aggregating elements): factor group Translations (group obtained from a larger group by aggregating elements): tekijäryhmä (Finnish), gruppo quoziente [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-quotient_group-en-noun-RvTIu~1h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: group-theory, mathematics, sciences

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