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metric space vs topological space

topological space vs metric space

metric space and topological space both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metric space Yes No No No
topological space Yes No No No
As nouns, topological space is a hypernym of metric space; that is, topological space is a word with a broader meaning than metric space:
  • metric space: a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality
  • topological space: (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind
Other hypernyms of metric space include mathematical space.
metric space (noun) topological space (noun)
a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind
Difference between metric space and topological space

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