Archimedean
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kəˈmi adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or discovered by Archimedes.
2.
Mathematics. of or pertaining to any ordered field, as the field of real numbers, having the property that for any two unequal positive elements there is an integral multiple of the smaller which is greater than the larger.
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Archimedes1 (ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdiːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
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| Archimedean1 | |
| —adj | |
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Archimedean
is always a great word to know.
So is divide. Does it mean:
| to separate into equal parts by the process of mathematical division |
| pertaining to the mathematical prerequisites for the study of calculus, as algebra, analytical geometry, and trigonometry |
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This property is somewhat stronger than the fact that an ordered group is archimedean.
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