Arity

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæɹɪɾij/, /ˈeəɹɪɾij/

Origin

From -ary, based on a Latin root. Compare adicity and adinity, based on the corresponding Greek root.

Noun

1. (logic, mathematics, computer science) The number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding Cartesian product.

Synonyms

• number of arguments adinity, adicity, type, rank