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coset

[ koh-set ]
/ ˈkoʊ sɛt /

noun Mathematics.

a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.

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Origin of coset

First recorded in 1925–30; co- + set

Words nearby coset

cosecant, cosech, coseismal, Cosell, Cosenza, coset, Cosgrave, cosh, cosher, Coshocton, Così fan tutte
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