Cofinality
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cofinality is a noun meaning (mathematics, countable) The least of the cardinalities of the cofinal subsets of a partially ordered set.
Meaning
(mathematics, countable) The least of the cardinalities of the cofinal subsets of a partially ordered set.
More Meanings
- (mathematics, uncountable) The property of being cofinal.
Example Sentences
The cofinality of any set with a greatest element is 1.
Word Forms
- cofinalities
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cardinality, inaccessible, closure, aleph, coproduct, colimit.
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