bilinear form

noun

A function of two arguments from the same vector space which maps onto a field of scalars, which acts like a linear form with respect to either one of its arguments when the other one is held constant.

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two-form
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Meanings

nounbilinear form (plural bilinear forms)

plural bilinear forms

  1. linear algebraA function of two arguments from the same vector space which maps onto a field of scalars, which acts like a linear form with respect to either one of its arguments when the other one is held constant.

    Synonyms: two-form

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA function of two arguments from the same vector space which maps onto a field of scalars, which acts like a linear form with respect to either one of its arguments when the other one is held constant.

Similar
two-form
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APA

bilinear form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilinear%20form

MLA

“bilinear form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilinear%20form. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bilinear form,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilinear%20form.

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