"Abelian" meaning in All languages combined

See Abelian on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Abel + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Abel|ian}} Abel + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Abelian (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, group theory, dated) Alternative letter-case form of abelian Tags: alt-of, dated, not-comparable Alternative form of: abelian Categories (topical): Group theory, Mathematics Derived forms: non-Abelian
    Sense id: en-Abelian-en-adj-iO8wVacz Topics: group-theory, mathematics, sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: Abelians [plural]
Etymology: From Abel + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Abel|ian}} Abel + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Abelian (plural Abelians)
  1. (Christianity, historical) A member of a sect in fourth-century Africa mentioned by St. Augustine, who states that they married but lived in continence after the manner, as they claimed, of Abel. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms (member of a sect): Abelite, Abelonian Translations (member of a sect living like Abel): abélien [masculine] (French), abélienne [feminine] (French), abélite [feminine, masculine] (French), abélonien [masculine] (French), abélonienne [feminine] (French), Abelianer [masculine] (German), Abelianerin [feminine] (German), Abelit [masculine] (German), Abelitin [feminine] (German), abeliano [masculine] (Portuguese), abelonita [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Abelian-en-noun-EHAcghh9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 21 79 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 85 Topics: Christianity

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