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many-valued

[ men-ee-val-yood ]
/ ˈmɛn iˈvæl yud /
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adjective Mathematics.
(of a function) having the property that some elements in the domain have more than one image point; multiple-valued.
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Origin of many-valued

First recorded in 1930–35
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