Subprop

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    subproposition
  2. 2
    A prop (structure that supports a theory) that is part of another prop.

    "Using a new prop of ribbon graphs and the fact that it contains the prop of involutive Lie bialgebras as a subprop we find new algebraic structures on the classical ribbon graph complex computing H#92;bullet(#92;mathcalM#95;#123;g,n#125;)."

Example

More examples

"Using a new prop of ribbon graphs and the fact that it contains the prop of involutive Lie bialgebras as a subprop we find new algebraic structures on the classical ribbon graph complex computing H#92;bullet(#92;mathcalM#95;#123;g,n#125;)."

Etymology

From sub- + prop.

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