Subcross
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A hybrid of two hybrids.
"He says they showed at that day a subcross, perhaps Baltimore Topknot Arrington Fowl."
- 2 The cross product of two cross products.
- 3 A crosspiece that is below something.
"In addition to the distance pieces the two subcross ties ..."
- 4 The cross-reference of a cross-reference.
"It has not been felt necessary, however, to provide copious subcross-references to the subjects arranged under a main heading."
- 1 To create a hybrid between two hybrids.
"The whites subcrossed gave only whites; the blues gave blues and whites; and only the backcross with Zephir gave a single rose among blues and whites."
- 2 To cross below something.
"I would even suggest that the C.I.D. be asked to investigate the matter further. " There is an indecipherable signature ; this is, however, also subcrossed "AG. A., Puttalam, D/S.""
- 3 To calculate a subcross.
"In this paper we define the notions of normal subcrossed module and quotient crossed module within groups with operations; and using the equivalence of crossed modules over groups with operations and internal groupoids we prove how normality and quotient concepts are related in these two categories."
Example
More examples"He says they showed at that day a subcross, perhaps Baltimore Topknot Arrington Fowl."
Etymology
From sub- + cross.
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