"linear form" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: linear forms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} linear form (plural linear forms)
  1. (linear algebra) A linear functional. Wikipedia link: linear form Categories (topical): Functions, Linear algebra Synonyms (linear functional): covector, linear functional, one-form Derived forms: linear form in logarithms Related terms: bilinear form, multilinear form, differential form, polynomial form, dual space
    Sense id: en-linear_form-en-noun-4lfpOkDS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences

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