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- noun mathematics An
algebraic structure with twobinary operations ,addition andmultiplication , similar to thefield but with someaxioms relaxed .
Etymologies
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semi- + field
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Munk lets the mosquitoes loose within the semifield system overnight and counts the number of each color the next morning.
Stories from The Sun 2009
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