SEMIGROUP

Etymology

Noun

semigroup (plural semigroups)

(mathematics) Any set for which there is a binary operation that is closed and associative.

Hypernyms

• (set for which a closed associative binary operation is defined): magma

Hyponyms

• (set for which a closed associative binary operation is defined): group, monoid

Source: Wiktionary



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