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anabelian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌænəˈbiliən/
  • rhymes with -iːliən

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to anabelian geometry, a proposed theory describing the way the algebraic fundamental group G of an algebraic variety (or some related geometric object) V determines how V can be mapped into another geometric object W, under the assumption that G is very far from being an abelian group, in a sense to be made more precise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: algebraic-geometry, arithmetic, geometry, mathematics, sciences

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History

Etymology

From an- (“not”) + abelian (“commutative”); coined to imply a nuancedly stronger condition than "merely" noncommutative (see an-).