##  [Maltsev Term](/maltsev-term) 

  ##  [Maltsev Term](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/maltsev-term-0) 

  

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Definition

A ternary term m(x,y,z) in the language of a variety satisfying the identities m(x,x,y)=y and m(x,y,y)=x; the existence of such a term characterizes varieties whose congruences permute (Mal'cev varieties).