disynthemen.
/dʌɪˈsɪnθiːm/ Mathematics.
A system of groups of elements, each of the groups being formed of a certain number of elements, so that each occurs just twice among all the groups. Thus 1 · 2, 2 · 3, 3 · 4, 1 · 4 is a duadic disyntheme—that is, one composed of pairs.
ΚΠ
1879 J. J. Sylvester in Amer. Jrnl. Math. 2 94 When a disyntheme is formed by means of cycles all of an even order, it will be resolvable into a pair of single synthemes, and in no other case.
1879 J. J. Sylvester in Amer. Jrnl. Math. 2 94 Duadic disyntheme, Any combination of duads, with or without repetition, in which each element occurs twice and no oftener.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
<
n.1879- chief justicely
- chief justiceship
- chief justiciary
- chief lot
- chief magistrate
- chief money
- chief mourner
- chief muster-master
- chief mustermaster
- chief of staff
- chief penitentiary
- chief vizier
- chief-pledge
- chief-rent
- chief-tenant
- chiefalrie
- chiefdom
- chiefdoms
- chiefer
- chieferies
- chiefery
- chiefess
- chiefesses
- chiefest
- chiefest good