closure operator

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics|topology|algebra|"on" a set S}} A [[function]] which maps any [[subset]] ''X'' of ''S'' onto another such subset (or possibly ''X'' itself) called the ''[[closure]]'' of ''X'' (thus providing a mathematical means to define closure).

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