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abuse of notation

abuse of notation noun: the use of a mathematical notation in a way that is not formally correct but seems likely to simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition.

Noun

abuse of notation (usually uncountable, plural abuses of notation)

  1. (usually) The use of a mathematical notation in a way that is not formally correct but seems likely to simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition.

Forms of abuse of notation

pluralabuses of notation

Questions about abuse of notation

What does abuse of notation mean?
Abuse of notation means the use of a mathematical notation in a way that is not formally correct but seems likely to simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition.
What part of speech is abuse of notation?
Abuse of notation is a noun.
What is the plural of abuse of notation?
The plural of abuse of notation is abuses of notation.

Words near abuse of notation in the dictionary

  1. abuse
  2. abuse excuse
  3. abuse excuses
  4. abuse of discretion
  5. abuse of distress
  6. abuse of notation
  7. abuse of process
  8. abuse-ridden
  9. abuseability
  10. abuseable
  11. abused

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