Phrase guide

linear algebra

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of mathematics that deals with vectors, vector spaces, linear transformations and systems of linear equations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

an associative algebra

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

the part of algebra that deals with the theory of linear equations and linear transformation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: algebra

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Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: lineêre algebra — branch of mathematics
  • Asturian: álxebra llinial — branch of mathematics
  • Bengali: রৈখিক বীজগণিত (rōikhik bijgônit) — branch of mathematics
  • Bulgarian: линейна алгебра — branch of mathematics
  • Catalan: àlgebra lineal — branch of mathematics
  • Chinese Mandarin: 線性代數 /线性代数 (xiànxìng dàishù) — branch of mathematics
  • Chinese Mandarin: 線代 /线代 (xiàndài) — branch of mathematics
  • Czech: lineární algebra — branch of mathematics
  • Dutch: lineaire algebra — branch of mathematics
  • Esperanto: lineara algebro — branch of mathematics
  • Estonian: lineaaralgebra — branch of mathematics
  • Finnish: lineaarialgebra — branch of mathematics
  • French: algèbre linéaire — branch of mathematics
  • Galician: álxebra linear — branch of mathematics
  • German: lineare Algebra — branch of mathematics
  • Greek: γραμμική άλγεβρα (grammikí álgevra) — branch of mathematics
  • Hebrew: אלגברה לינארית — branch of mathematics
  • Hungarian: lineáris algebra — branch of mathematics
  • Indonesian: aljabar linier — branch of mathematics
  • Indonesian: aljabar linear — branch of mathematics
  • Italian: algebra lineare — branch of mathematics
  • Japanese: 線型代数 (senkei daisū) — branch of mathematics
  • Japanese: 線形代数 — branch of mathematics
  • Korean: 선형대수학 (seonhyeong daesuhak) — branch of mathematics
  • Malay: algebra linear — branch of mathematics
  • Norwegian: lineær algebra — branch of mathematics
  • Polish: algebra liniowa — branch of mathematics
  • Portuguese: álgebra linear — branch of mathematics
  • Romanian: algebră liniară — branch of mathematics
  • Russian: лине́йная а́лгебра (linéjnaja álgebra) — branch of mathematics
  • Serbo-Croatian: linearna algebra — branch of mathematics
  • Spanish: álgebra lineal — branch of mathematics
  • Swedish: linjär algebra — branch of mathematics
  • Tagalog: tuwiring panandaan — branch of mathematics
  • Thai: พีชคณิตเชิงเส้น — branch of mathematics
  • Turkish: lineer cebir — branch of mathematics
  • Turkish: doğrusal cebir — branch of mathematics
  • Ukrainian: ліні́йна а́лгебра (liníjna álhebra) — branch of mathematics
  • Vietnamese: đại số tuyến tính — branch of mathematics