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division algebra

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A linear algebra such that its non-zero vectors form a multiplicative group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

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Synonyms: associative division algebra

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: associative algebra, linear algebra, division ring, vector space

Narrower terms: field, quaternions, complex numbers, reals

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noun

Meaning 2

An algebra over a field such that every non-zero element of it has a multiplicative inverse. (It is not required to have a unity element.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: algebra over a field, ring, vector space

Narrower terms: octonions

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