adicity
|a-di-ci-ty|
C1
/əˈdɪsɪti/
number of arguments
Etymology
Etymology Information
'adicity' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'adicitas', where 'adi-' meant 'toward' and '-citas' meant 'state or condition'.
Historical Evolution
'adicitas' transformed into the English word 'adicity' through academic usage in mathematical contexts.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'state of being toward', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'number of arguments in a function'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the number of arguments or operands that a function or operation takes.
In mathematics, the adicity of a function determines how many inputs it requires.
Synonyms
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