n-Tuple

An n-tuple, sometimes simply called a "tuple" when the number n is known implicitly, is another word for a list, i.e., an ordered set of n elements. It can be interpreted as a vector, or more specifically, an n-vector.

In the Wolfram Language, n-tuples of length n in the alphabet consisting of the members in a list l can be enumerated using Tuples [list, n].

The following table summarizes special names given to n-tuples for small n.

See also

List, Monad, n-Vector, Pair, Pentad, Quadruple, Quintuple, Set, String, Tetrad, Triad, Triple, Vector

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Weisstein, Eric W. "n-Tuple." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/n-Tuple.html

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