linear combination

noun

a sum, each of whose summands is an appropriate vector times an appropriate scalar (or ring element)

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Meanings

nounlinear combination (plural linear combinations)

plural linear combinations

  1. linear algebraa sum, each of whose summands is an appropriate vector times an appropriate scalar (or ring element)

Translations

Bulgarian лине́йна комбина́ция
  • лине́йна комбина́ция (linéjna kombinácija)sum
Chinese Mandarin 線性組合 /线性组合
  • 線性組合 /线性组合 (xiànxìng zǔhé)sum
Estonian kumer kombinatsioon
  • kumer kombinatsioonsum
Finnish lineaarikombinaatio
  • lineaarikombinaatiosum
Hungarian lineáris kombináció
  • lineáris kombinációsum
Japanese 線型結合
  • 線型結合 (senkei ketsugou)sum
Polish kombinacja liniowa
  • kombinacja liniowasum
Russian лине́йная комбина́ция
  • лине́йная комбина́ция (linéjnaja kombinácija)sum
Spanish combinación lineal
  • combinación linealsum
Swedish linjärkombination
  • linjärkombinationsum
Turkish doğrusal birleşim
  • doğrusal birleşimsum
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“linear combination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20combination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linear combination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20combination.

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