"symmetric function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: symmetric functions [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) Any function, of multiple variables, whose value is independent of the order of the variables, i.e. f(a,b) = f(b,a). Categories (topical): Functions, Mathematics Hypernyms: function Hyponyms: cyclosymmetric function, elementary symmetric function
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