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equivalence relation
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equivalence relation
n.
A reflexive, symmetric, and transitive relationship between elements of a set, such as congruence for the set of all triangles in a plane.

equivalence relation
n
(Philosophy / Logic) Logic Maths a relation that is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive: it imposes a partition on its domain of definition so that two elements belong to the same subset if and only if the relation holds between them


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of North Texas) presents a study of equivalence relations and classification problems that includes an introduction to basic concepts as well as a review of classical descriptions of set theory.
Likewise, the variable that best shows the importance of studying equivalence relations is its capacity to improve the learning process (e.
Others state that the formation of equivalence relations requires no such mediation and that the formation of these classes plays a role in the development of language (Sidman, 1994), (see Fields & Nevin, 1993; Hayes, 1989; Horne & Lowe, 1996, 1997; and Sidman 1994 for reviews of this literature from differing viewpoints).
 
 
 
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