equivalence class

noun

: a set for which an equivalence relation holds between every pair of elements

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of equivalence class was in 1952

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“Equivalence class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equivalence%20class. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.

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