The difference between Magma and Monoid

When used as nouns, magma means the molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc, whereas monoid means a set which is closed under an associative binary operation, and which contains an element which is an identity for the operation.


Monoid is also adjective with the meaning: containing only one kind of metrical foot.

check bellow for the other definitions of Magma and Monoid

  1. Magma as a noun (geology):

    The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.

  2. Magma as a noun (mathematics):

    A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.

  3. Magma as a noun:

    Any soft doughy mass.

  4. Magma as a noun:

    The residuum after expressing the juice from fruits.

  1. Monoid as a noun (mathematics):

    A set which is closed under an associative binary operation, and which contains an element which is an identity for the operation.

  1. Monoid as an adjective (prosody):

    Containing only one kind of metrical foot.