mathematical group

/ˌˈmæθ(ə)ˌˈmædəkəl grup/
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Definitions of mathematical group
  1. noun
    a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse
    synonyms: group
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    types:
    subgroup
    (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
    Abelian group, commutative group
    a group that satisfies the commutative law
    type of:
    set
    (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
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