null-space

noun

: a subspace of a vector space consisting of vectors that under a given linear transformation are mapped onto zero

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of null-space was in 1884

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Cite this Entry

“Null-space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/null-space. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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