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MONADIC [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-adic operator
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dadic%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nullary operator 2, record 1, English, nullary%20operator
correct
- niladic operator 3, record 1, English, niladic%20operator
correct
- zeroary operator 4, record 1, English, zeroary%20operator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A niladic operator has zero operands and so is distinguished from monadic, dyadic and triadic operators. 5, record 1, English, - zero%2Dadic%20operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur nullaire
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20nullaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opérateur niladique 2, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20niladique
correct, masculine noun
- opérateur sans opérande 3, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20sans%20op%C3%A9rande
correct, masculine noun
- opérateur zéro-aire 4, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20z%C3%A9ro%2Daire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tristimulus et l'écart calorimétrique associés aux chemins déjà évalués sont représentés par un opérateur sans opérande. 3, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20nullaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- operador niládico
1, record 1, Spanish, operador%20nil%C3%A1dico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- operador sin operando 2, record 1, Spanish, operador%20sin%20operando
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un operador niládico es aquel que no toma operandos (un ejemplo es CURRENT_DATE). 1, record 1, Spanish, - operador%20nil%C3%A1dico
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negation
1, record 2, English, negation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- NOT operation 1, record 2, English, NOT%20operation
correct, standardized
- Boolean complementation 1, record 2, English, Boolean%20complementation
avoid, standardized
- inversion 1, record 2, English, inversion
avoid, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
monadic Boolean operation whose result has the Boolean value opposite to that of the operand 1, record 2, English, - negation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
negation; NOT operation; Boolean complementation; inversion: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 2, English, - negation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- négation
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9gation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- inversion logique 1, record 2, French, inversion%20logique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- opération NON 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20NON
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- NON 1, record 2, French, NON
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
opération booléenne monadique dont le résultat a une valeur booléenne opposée à celle de l'opérande 1, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9gation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
négation; inversion logique; opération NON; NON : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9gation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- negation
1, record 3, English, negation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- NOT operation 2, record 3, English, NOT%20operation
correct, standardized
- NOT 3, record 3, English, NOT
correct
- Boolean complementation 4, record 3, English, Boolean%20complementation
avoid
- inversion 5, record 3, English, inversion
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The monadic Boolean operation whose result has the Boolean value opposite to that of the operand. 5, record 3, English, - negation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
negation; NOT operation: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 6, record 3, English, - negation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- négation
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9gation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- inversion logique 1, record 3, French, inversion%20logique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- NON 1, record 3, French, NON
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- opération NON 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ration%20NON
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération booléenne monadique dont le résultat a une valeur booléenne opposée à celle de l'opérande. 2, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9gation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
négation; inversion logique; NON; opération NON : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9gation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- negación
1, record 3, Spanish, negaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- operación NO 2, record 3, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20NO
correct, feminine noun
- NO 2, record 3, Spanish, NO
correct
- inversión lógica 2, record 3, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n%20l%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
- negación lógica 3, record 3, Spanish, negaci%C3%B3n%20l%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación de Boole en un operando, en que el resultado tiene el valor alterno del operando. 4, record 3, Spanish, - negaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- monadic operation
1, record 4, English, monadic%20operation
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- unary operation 1, record 4, English, unary%20operation
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
operation on one and only one operand 1, record 4, English, - monadic%20operation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: Negation. 1, record 4, English, - monadic%20operation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
monadic operation; unary operation : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2 : 1976]. 2, record 4, English, - monadic%20operation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opération monadique
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20monadique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
opération portant sur un opérande et un seul 1, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20monadique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : La négation. 1, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20monadique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opération monadique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20monadique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- monadic operator
1, record 5, English, monadic%20operator
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- unary operator 1, record 5, English, unary%20operator
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
operator that represents an operation on one and only one operand 1, record 5, English, - monadic%20operator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monadic operator; unary operator : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2 : 1976]. 2, record 5, English, - monadic%20operator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opérateur monadique
1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20monadique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
opérateur qui représente une opération portant sur un seul opérande 1, record 5, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20monadique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opérateur monadique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 5, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20monadique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-09-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
- Psychology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- monadism
1, record 6, English, monadism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The theory of the monadic nature of matter; the philosophical doctrine of monads, especially as formulated by Leibniz. 2, record 6, English, - monadism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- monadisme
1, record 6, French, monadisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de tout système selon lequel l'univers est formé d'unités individuelles ou monades, dont le principe intérieur est d'ordre spirituel; la conséquence du monadisme est le dynamisme qui s'oppose à l'atomisme (dont la conséquence est le mécanisme) [...] 2, record 6, French, - monadisme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- monadic operation
1, record 7, English, monadic%20operation
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- unary operation 1, record 7, English, unary%20operation
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation on one and only one operand. 2, record 7, English, - monadic%20operation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex.: A negation. 2, record 7, English, - monadic%20operation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
monadic operation; unary operation : terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 7, English, - monadic%20operation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opération monadique
1, record 7, French, op%C3%A9ration%20monadique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération portant sur un opérande et un seul. 2, record 7, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20monadique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex. : La négation. 2, record 7, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20monadique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opération monadique : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 7, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20monadique
Record 7, Key term(s)
- opération unaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación monádica
1, record 7, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20mon%C3%A1dica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- operación unaria 2, record 7, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20unaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación ejecutada sobre un solo operando. 3, record 7, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20mon%C3%A1dica
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- monadic operator
1, record 8, English, monadic%20operator
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- unary operator 2, record 8, English, unary%20operator
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operator that represents an operation on one and only one operand. 3, record 8, English, - monadic%20operator
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monadic operator; unary operator : terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 8, English, - monadic%20operator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- opérateur monadique
1, record 8, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20monadique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opérateur qui représente une opération portant sur un opérande et un seul. 2, record 8, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20monadique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opérateur monadique : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 8, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20monadique
Record 8, Key term(s)
- opérateur unaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- operador unario
1, record 8, Spanish, operador%20unario
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- operador monádico 1, record 8, Spanish, operador%20mon%C3%A1dico
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operador aritmético que posee un solo término, por ejemplo, el operador de negación. 2, record 8, Spanish, - operador%20unario
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-03-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- The Product (Marketing)
- Food Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- blind test
1, record 9, English, blind%20test
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blind cereal tests. Two other monadic cereal tests using blind samples of two different categories of breakfast cereal B and C gave results which were consistent with the branded test. 2, record 9, English, - blind%20test
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- test aveugle
1, record 9, French, test%20aveugle
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- épreuve à l'insu 2, record 9, French, %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A0%20l%27insu
correct, feminine noun
- test à l'insu 3, record 9, French, test%20%C3%A0%20l%27insu
correct, masculine noun
- essai aveugle 4, record 9, French, essai%20aveugle
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- essai en aveugle
- test en aveugle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- diadic product test
1, record 10, English, diadic%20product%20test
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Market research term for a product test based on the paired comparison principle, informants being asked for comparative reactions to two products at a time(or the subjects of the test may be advertisements, types of packaging, etc). A ranking for a number of products, packs, etc can then be built up. See also monadic product test and triadic product test. 1, record 10, English, - diadic%20product%20test
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- test diadyque de produit
1, record 10, French, test%20diadyque%20de%20produit
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-07-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
- Mathematics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- monadic semantic operator
1, record 11, English, monadic%20semantic%20operator
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hedges such as "very" and "rather" are assumed to operate only on membership values; that is their effect is independent of the positions of the oprand in the universe of discourse.... The hedges are therefore syntactically equivalent and may be referred to as monadic semantic operators because they modify what follows in the expression. 1, record 11, English, - monadic%20semantic%20operator
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
- Mathématiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- opérateur sémantique monadique
1, record 11, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20s%C3%A9mantique%20monadique
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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