clique

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Synonyms 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪk, -iːk

[edit] Etymology

From French clique.

[edit] Noun

clique (plural cliques)

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1. A small, exclusive group of individuals; cabal

   This school used to be really friendly, but now everyone keeps to their own cliques.

2. (graph theory) A subgraph isomorphic to a complete graph.

   The problem of finding the largest clique in an arbitrary graph is NP-complete.

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• (small, exclusive group): coterie, in group, inner circle, camp

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Old French cliquer

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[edit] Noun

clique f. (plural cliques)

1. clique