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noun

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The correct spelling is toruses. A topological space which is a product of two circles. For example: "A 4-variable Karnaugh map can be thought of, topologically, as being a torus."

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A 4-variable Karnaugh map can be thought of, topologically, as being a torus.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A topological space which is a product of two circles.
  2. 2.The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a shape consisting of a ring with a circular cross-section: the shape of an inner tube or hollow doughnut.
  3. 3.(in combination, n-torus, 4-torus, etc.) The product of the specified number of circles.
  4. 4.A molding which projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.
  5. 5.The end of the peduncle or flower stalk to which the floral parts (or in the Asteraceae, the florets of a flower head) are attached; receptacle, thalamus.

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