asymmetry
of a relation
Also known as: asymmetric relation, asymmetrical relation
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In logic and mathematics, a relation is a set of ordered pairs, triples, or n-tuples. A relation R is asymmetrical if, whenever R holds between x and y, it does not hold between y and x. For example, the relation "is greater than" is asymmetrical because if x is greater than y, then y cannot be greater than x. This is a fundamental concept in understanding how different elements relate to each other within a defined system.12
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