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divisor

noun
/dɪˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/UK/dɪˈvaɪ.zɚ/US

Definitions

  1. In an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided.

    • In "42 ÷ 3" the divisor is the 3.

  2. An integer that divides another integer an integral number of times, the former being…

    An integer that divides another integer an integral number of times, the former being called a divisor of the latter.

    • 10 is a divisor of 100, but not of 101.
    • The positive divisors of 6 are 1, 2, 3 and 6.

  3. Any of several kinds of formal object associated to an algebraic variety, scheme, etc.,…

    Any of several kinds of formal object associated to an algebraic variety, scheme, etc., which play a role similar to that of homology or cohomology groups in the study of topological spaces.

The neighborhood

  • neighborsuccessor
  • neighbor+ =addition, summation
  • neighbor+ +... =addition, summation
  • neighbor× =multiplication, factorization; multiplier
  • neighbor× ×... =multiplication, factorization; factor
  • neighborOr sometimesnumerator) / (denominator) = (quotient
  • neighbor=exponentiation; base
  • neighbor√ =root extraction; degree
  • neighborlog(base) =logarithmization

Derived

divisor function, divisorial, greatest common divisor, nondivisor, proper divisor, zero divisor

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at divisor. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at divisor. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at divisor

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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