hyperplane

[ hahy-per-pleyn, hahy-per-pleyn ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a subspace of a vector space that has dimension one less than the dimension of the vector space.

hyperplane

/ ˈhaɪpəˌpleɪn /

noun

1. maths a higher dimensional analogue of a plane in three dimensions. It can be represented by one linear equation

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperplane¹

First recorded in 1900–05; hyper- + plane ¹