Meanings
nounlinear span (plural linear spans)
plural linear spans
- linear algebraA linear subspace generated by all linear combinations of a given subset of vectors of a given vector space.
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linear span. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20span
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“linear span.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20span. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linear span,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20span.
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