we would probably call its collective implications.

for example:

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we have h = a r, or man = animal rational, or 6 = 2 * 3.

in numbers, 2|6 corresponds to 6 =&gt; 2,
in words, animal | man says man =&gt; rational,
no man we know, of course, just the prime ideal.

but positive integers imply powers of primes.
what should be the sense of 2^i 3^j 5^k ...?

here is where