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function composition

operation which takes two mathematical functions and makes one function of these
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function composition

Summary

function composition is a higher-order function[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • function composition's instance of is recorded as higher-order function[3].
  • function composition's instance of is recorded as binary function[4].
  • function composition is a type of mathematical operation[5].
  • function composition is a type of operator[6].
  • function composition is a type of binary operation[7].
  • function composition's Commons category is recorded as Composition (mappings)[8].
  • function composition's notation is recorded as ring operator[9].
  • function composition's notation is recorded as full stop[10].
  • function composition's product or material produced is recorded as composite function[11].
  • function composition's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics[12].
  • function composition's has characteristic is recorded as associativity[13].
  • function composition's different from is recorded as function iteration[14].
  • function composition's different from is recorded as composite function[15].
  • function composition's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].
  • function composition's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[17].
  • function composition's identity element is recorded as identity function[18].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include higher-order function[3] and binary function[4]. Recorded subclass of include mathematical operation[5], operator[6], and binary operation[7].

Why It Matters

function composition has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → associativity
    Different from → function iteration, composite function
    Identity element → identity function
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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