sign of aggregation

noun Mathematics.

any of the signs used to indicate grouping in an algebraic expression: vinculum, bar, or raised horizontal line, ; a pair of parentheses, (a + b); a pair of brackets, [a + b]; or a pair of braces, {a + b}.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of sign of aggregation

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby sign of aggregation

sign, sign away, sign in, sign language, sign manual, sign of aggregation, sign of the cross, sign of the zodiac, sign off, sign on, sign on the dotted line
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