Precover

Quick meaning: Precover is a noun meaning (mathematics) A generalization of a cover in which the kernel may contain a non-zero pure subgroup.

Meaning

(mathematics) A generalization of a cover in which the kernel may contain a non-zero pure subgroup.

More Meanings

1. Something that occurs in preparation for a covering.
2. (astronomy) To find an older image of an object in archived images after it has been discovered.

Example Sentences

Zineb did not give good control as a precover spray but as a cover spray it gave excellent control of late and storage scab.

Excellent control of a storage rot of apples, caused by Gloeosporium album, was obtained with an orchard spraying program of captan in the precover followed by 3 regular and 2 late cover sprays of captan or a mixture of captan and zineb.

At the discretion of the Agent, the permittee may be assessed a reinspection fee, not to exceed $235, when a precover inspection correction notice requires correction of improper construction and, at a subsequent inspection, the Agent finds system construction deficiencies have not been corrected.

Word Forms

• precovers
• precovering
• precovered

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hypercover, subcover, multicover, prevariety, cover, predimension.

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