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linear combination
noun
, Mathematics.
- a sum of products of each quantity times a constant:
The expression aX + bY + cZ is a linear combination of X, Y, and Z, where a, b, and c are constants.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of linear combination1
First recorded in 1955–60
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