"nonorientable" meaning in English

See nonorientable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: non- + orientable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|orientable}} non- + orientable Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonorientable (not comparable)
  1. (topology) Not able to be oriented. Wikipedia link: orientability Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Topology Synonyms: non-orientable
    Sense id: en-nonorientable-en-adj-9Ph-bpWa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non- Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

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