Meaning of without loss of generality | Babel Free
Definitions
With a constraining assumption that, however, makes it clear how to apply the proof performed under this assumption to the general case unconstrained by the assumption.
Equivalents
Español
sin pérdida de generalidad
Français
sans perte de généralité
Nederlands
zonder verlies van algemeenheid (z.v.v.a.)
Examples
“We wish to prove two ellipses in the plane intersect in an even number of points or are tangent. Without loss of generality, assume one of them has the equation x²#43;y²#61;1.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.