The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 24Grolier Incorporated, 1999 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries A thirty-volume encyclopedia covering important world events while providing major new treatments of selected topics in various academic fields. |
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Page 254
... called ruby . The word sapphire used alone always refers to the blue gemstone . Those of other colors are called , for example , yellow sapphire or pink sapphire , and when colorless are called white sapphire . Stones that show a ...
... called ruby . The word sapphire used alone always refers to the blue gemstone . Those of other colors are called , for example , yellow sapphire or pink sapphire , and when colorless are called white sapphire . Stones that show a ...
Page 567
... called the terms of the sequence . The general notation for a sequence is a1 , 42 , ... , an , ... , where a , is the first term , a is the second term , and so on . If the sequence terminates it is said to be a finite sequence . For ...
... called the terms of the sequence . The general notation for a sequence is a1 , 42 , ... , an , ... , where a , is the first term , a is the second term , and so on . If the sequence terminates it is said to be a finite sequence . For ...
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... called a universal set , or universe , and all the sets arising in that discussion will be made up of ( some of ) the elements of that uni- versal set . A set that has no elements is called an empty set , or null set , and is usually ...
... called a universal set , or universe , and all the sets arising in that discussion will be made up of ( some of ) the elements of that uni- versal set . A set that has no elements is called an empty set , or null set , and is usually ...
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Coat of arms | 270 |
and blue skies in which the play of light | 288 |
katchewan has no saltwater coastline but unlike | 809 |
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