equivalence relation
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noun Mathematics.
a relation that is reflexive, symmetrical, and transitive, as equality.
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Origin of equivalence relation
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby equivalence relation
equity weighting, equiv., equivalence, equivalence class, equivalence principle, equivalence relation, equivalency, equivalent, equivalent air speed, equivalent circuit, equivalent focal length
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equivalence relation
noun
logic maths a relation that is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive: it imposes a partition on its domain of definition so that two elements belong to the same subset if and only if the relation holds between them
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