Monoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɒnɔɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Monoid is a noun meaning (prosody) Containing only one kind of metrical foot.
Meaning
(prosody) Containing only one kind of metrical foot.
More Meanings
- (algebra, functional programming) A set which is closed under an associative binary operation, and which contains an element which is an identity for the operation.
Example Sentences
Just like any abstraction, a monoid is useful to the extent we can write useful generic code assuming only the capabilities provided by the abstraction.
Word Forms
- monoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include commutative, homomorphism, semigroup, groupoid, monad, comonoid.
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