Word: semiring
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sem
i
ring
Definition: An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that each element must have an additive inverse.
Morphemes:
Affix: semi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: somewhat, rather, quasi-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: ring
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An algebraic structure as above, but only required to be a semigroup under the multiplicative operation, that is, there need not be a multiplicative identity element.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Zahlring
Language: de
Decoded: Zahlring
Meaning: number ring