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Etymology
Named for (Hungarian-born) American mathematician w:Paul Halmos|Paul Halmos (born 1916) who first used it in mathematics, after seeing it marking the end of articles in magazines.

Noun
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rfv-inflection|halmoses

1. mathematics The symbol �unicode|�� (Unicode U+220E, �END OF PROOF�) marking the end of a proof.

Synonyms
tombstone

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• 2007-08-18 00:40 - Rodasmith - {{en-noun}}; {{rfv-inflection}}

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