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operator vs identity element

identity element vs operator

operator and identity element both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
operator Yes No No No
identity element Yes No No No
As nouns, identity element is a hyponym of operator; that is, identity element is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than operator:
  • operator: (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
  • identity element: an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates
Other hyponyms of operator include linear operator, identity, identity operator.
operator (noun) identity element (noun)
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates
someone who owns or operates a business
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
Difference between operator and identity element

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