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Abelian

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[uh-bee-lee-uhn, uh-beel-yuhn] / əˈbi li ən, əˈbil jən /

adjective

Mathematics.
  1. of or relating to Niels Henrik Abel or his theorems.

  2. pertaining to an algebraic system in which an operation is commutative.

    an Abelian group.

  3. pertaining to such an operation.


Etymology

Origin of Abelian

First recorded in 1905–10; Abel + -ian

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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

Abelian provided no help in the international manhunt for her sister and Ayvazyan, FBI agent Justin Palmerton told Wilson in a court filing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2023

Reached by phone on Saturday, Abelian, a Glendale attorney, declined to comment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2023

An Abelian group contains subgroups whose orders are any given factors 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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