Abelian
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Niels Henrik Abel or his theorems.
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pertaining to an algebraic system in which an operation is commutative.
an Abelian group.
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pertaining to such an operation.
Etymology
Origin of Abelian
Example Sentences
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Among the speakers were 21 women - six heads of state, four heads of government, one vice president, nine ministers and one vice minister, Abelian told reporters.
From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023
Of the 189 member countries who spoke there were 88 heads of state and 42 heads of government, said senior U.N. official Movses Abelian.
From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023
Under the 2020 bail arrangements, Abelian put up $100,000 as her sister’s personal surety.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2023
Abelian also argued that she has borne significant hardship from taking over as guardian for the three children, according to the judge’s ruling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2023
For a group which is not Abelian no general law can be stated as to the existence or non-existence of a subgroup whose order is an arbitrarily assigned factor of the order of the group.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
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