covector

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noun

A linear map from a vector space to its field of scalars

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linear functional
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Meanings

nouncovector (plural covectors)

plural covectors

  1. mathematicsA linear map from a vector space to its field of scalars

    Synonyms: linear functional

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA linear map from a vector space to its field of scalars

Similar
linear functional
Also see
linear formlinear functional

Origin

From co- + vector.

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Translations

French covecteur
  • covecteurlinear form
Cite this entry
APA

covector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covector

MLA

“covector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covector. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covector,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covector.

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