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Definitions

Suffix

1. 1
   A tuple containing the specified number of terms. morpheme
2. 2
   Alternative form of -polis used in transcriptions of medieval Greek city names. alt-of, alternative, idiomatic, morpheme

   "Constantinopolis → Constantinople"

3. 3
   Containing the specified number of terms. morpheme

   "[…]where the integral is n'''-ple, dx standing in for dx₁dx₂....dxₙ."

Synonyms

All synonyms

tuple

Example

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"[…]where the integral is n'''-ple, dx standing in for dx₁dx₂....dxₙ."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin -plus (“more, in sum”).

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis).

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