"subadditivity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subadditivities [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + additivity. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|additivity}} sub- + additivity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} subadditivity (countable and uncountable, plural subadditivities)
  1. (uncountable) The state of being subadditive. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-subadditivity-en-noun-CeXo8NMS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23
  2. The statement that a function is subadditive. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-subadditivity-en-noun-B~Y~CnN1

Inflected forms

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