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vector algebra

noun · 2 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 and operations on them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

the part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: algebra

Narrower terms: decomposition, vector decomposition

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vektorialgebra — branch of mathematics
  • German: Vektoralgebra — branch of mathematics
  • Italian: algebra vettoriale — branch of mathematics
  • Japanese: ベクトル代数 (bekutoru daisū) — branch of mathematics