Bilinear
//baɪˈlɪn.i.ɚ// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A bilinear function.
Adjective
- 1 Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable. not-comparable
"The function f(x,y)#61;xy is bilinear, because f(ax#43;bu,y)#61;af(x,y)#43;bf(u,y) and f(x,ay#43;bv)#61;af(x,y)#43;bf(x,v) for all values."
- 2 Of or pertaining to a Möbius transformation (type of conformal map representable as the ratio of two linear functions). not-comparable
"bilinear isotropic hardening"
Adjective
- 1 linear with respect to each of two variables or positions wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"In mathematics, an algebra over a field is a vector space equipped with a bilinear product."
Etymology
From bi- + linear.
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