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sheaf

/ʃiːf/

Meanings
noun
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully gathered the sheaf of wheat, ready to take it to the barn. "
agriculture plant food
noun
An abstract construct in topology that associates data to the open sets of a topological space, together with well-defined restrictions from larger to smaller open sets, subject to the condition that compatible data on overlapping open sets corresponds, via the restrictions, to a unique datum on the union of the open sets.

Examples :

"The professor explained the sheaf on the whiteboard, drawing lines and circles to represent how information coherently connects across different parts of a mathematical space. "
math space theory

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Illustration corresponds

corresponds verb

/ˌkɔːrəˈspɑnds/ /ˌkɔːrɪˈspɑnds/

(constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

"The student's test score corresponds to her performance in class. "

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration coherently

coherently adverb

/koʊˈhɪrəntli/ /koʊˈhɛrəntli/

In a coherent manner.

"The student explained the science experiment coherently, making it easy for everyone to understand. "

Illustration overlapping

overlapping verb

/ˌoʊvərˈlæpɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈlæpɪŋ/

To extend over and partly cover something.

"The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk."

Illustration compatible

compatible noun

/kəmˈpætəbəl/

Something that is compatible with something else.

"a computer company that sells IBM compatibles"

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration whiteboard

whiteboard noun

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the whiteboard so the students could see it clearly. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration restrictions

restrictions noun

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃənz/

The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

"The new school rules include restrictions on the amount of time students can spend on their phones during class. "

Illustration associates

associates noun

/əˈsəʊsi.əts/ /əˈsoʊsi.əts/

A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner.

""The lawyer and his associates worked late into the night preparing for the trial." "

Illustration mathematical

mathematical adjective

/ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

Of, or relating to mathematics

"a mathematical problem"