noun
- plural of semigroup: mathematical structures consisting of a set with an associative binary operation
Usage: mathematics; algebra
Examples
- The professor explained how semigroups differ from groups in abstract algebra.
- Students studied various examples of semigroups in their advanced mathematics course.
- Semigroups are fundamental structures in algebraic theory.
- The textbook contained several chapters on semigroups and their properties.
- Researchers investigated the applications of semigroups in computer science.
- The homework assignment required proving theorems about finite semigroups.