"nondegenerate" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: non-degenerate [alternative]
Etymology: From non- + degenerate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|degenerate}} non- + degenerate Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nondegenerate (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, physics) Not degenerate. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics, Physics Translations (Translations): ei-degeneroitunut (Finnish), ei-degeneratiivinen (Finnish), nichtentartet (German), nie mający wielu wektorów własnych (Polish)
    Sense id: en-nondegenerate-en-adj--XxChPRC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 66 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 71 29 Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences

Noun

Forms: nondegenerates [plural], non-degenerate [alternative]
Etymology: From non- + degenerate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|degenerate}} non- + degenerate Head templates: {{en-noun}} nondegenerate (plural nondegenerates)
  1. (mathematics, physics) An instance or configuration that is not degenerate. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Physics
    Sense id: en-nondegenerate-en-noun-P9iWHiw3 Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences

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Alternative forms

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