"abuse of notation" meaning in English

See abuse of notation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: abuses of notation [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) The use of a mathematical notation in a way that is not formally correct but seems likely to simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition. Wikipedia link: abuse of notation Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (Translations): abus de notation (French)

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