Fano plane

noun

The finite projective plane of order 2, having the smallest possible number of points and lines, 7 each, with 3 points on every line and 3 lines through every point.

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Meanings

nounFano plane (plural Fano planes)

plural Fano planes

  1. geometryThe finite projective plane of order 2, having the smallest possible number of points and lines, 7 each, with 3 points on every line and 3 lines through every point.

Origin

Named after Gino Fano (1871–1952), an Italian mathematician.

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Fano plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fano%20plane

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