hyperplane
hyperplane noun: an n-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension n − 1 that splits an n-dimensional space. (In a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane.).
Noun
hyperplane (plural hyperplanes)
- An n-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension n − 1 that splits an n-dimensional space. (In a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane.)
- We now have good reason to question the pursuits of the vaunted innovators with whom Liu consorted in California – the blissed-out cultists at Google, whose only worry is over “the wrong kind of sparkling water in the microkitchens”, or the manic experts who specialise in “envisioning hyperplanes...2020 April 7, Peter Conrad, “Abolish Silicon Valley by Wendy Liu review – rebooting our reality”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2025
Forms of hyperplane
| plural | hyperplanes |
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Origin of hyperplane
From hyper- + plane.
Questions about hyperplane
- What does hyperplane mean?
- Hyperplane means an n-dimensional generalization of a plane; an affine subspace of dimension n − 1 that splits an n-dimensional space. (In a one-dimensional space, it is a point; in two-dimensional space it is a line; in three-dimensional space, it is an ordinary plane.).
- What part of speech is hyperplane?
- Hyperplane is a noun.
- What is the plural of hyperplane?
- The plural of hyperplane is hyperplanes.
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