equivalence class

noun

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

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But not all Penrose tilings fall into the same equivalence class. Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024 The set of all tilings generated this way is called an equivalence class. Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024 Large Foundation Models represent such equivalence classes, viewed as either vectors or distribution of continuations. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Nov. 2024.

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