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linear dependence

noun

Definition of LINEAR DEPENDENCE

:  the property of one set (as of matrices or vectors) having at least one linear combination of its elements equal to zero when the coefficients are taken from another given set and at least one of its coefficients is not equal to zero
linearly dependent adjective
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First Known Use of LINEAR DEPENDENCE

1907

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