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non-repeating element

[non-ri-PEE-ting EL-uh-muhnt]
nounpl: non-repeating elements
elemento não repetido
1. In mathematics and set theory, an element that appears only once in a sequence, set, or collection; an element that does not occur more than once
In the sequence 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, the non-repeating elements are 1, 3, and 4.
Na sequência 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, os elementos não repetidos são 1, 3 e 4.
2. In computing and data analysis, a value or object that appears exactly once in a dataset or array
The algorithm identifies non-repeating elements to find unique values in the list.
O algoritmo identifica elementos não repetidos para encontrar valores únicos na lista.
Synonyms
unique elementsingleton elementdistinct element
Antonyms
repeating elementduplicate elementrecurring element

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
elemento não repetido
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese mathematics and computer science
Portugal
elemento não repetido
Standard usage in Portuguese academic contexts
General Brazilian
elemento único
Alternative term emphasizing uniqueness
Portugal
elemento singular
Less common alternative in Portugal

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one of a kind
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