arity
The number of arguments or operands a function or operation takesThe number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding Cartesian product.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding Cartesian product.
the number of arguments that a function can take
(countable, uncountable)The maximum number of child nodes that any node in a given tree (data structure) may have.
(Lojban, countable, uncountable)The number of arguments (in Lojban grammar called sumti) specified in the definition of a selbri. (the selbri combined with the sumti make up a bridi).
Stelligkeit
а́рностьárnostʹ, число́ опера́ндовčisló operándov, число́ аргуме́нтовčisló arguméntov
Translations
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Origin
From -ary (taken from unary/binary/ternary [function/operator]) + -ity. Compare adicity anFrom -ary (taken from unary/binary/ternary [function/operator]) + -ity. Compare adicity and adinity.
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Forms
plural: aritiesSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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