monoid

noun
/ˈmɒnɔɪd/

Etymology

From mono- + -oid.

Definitions

  1. A set which is closed under an associative binary operation, and which contains an…

    A set which is closed under an associative binary operation, and which contains an element which is an identity for the operation.

    • Just like any abstraction, a monoid is useful to the extent we can write useful generic code assuming only the capabilities provided by the abstraction.
  2. Containing only one kind of metrical foot.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for monoid. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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