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lies above

lies above is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie above.

Meaning of lie above

Verb

lie above (third-person singular simple present lies above, present participle lying above, simple past lay above, past participle lain above)

  1. (ring theory) Synonym of lie over.
    • If p₁, p ∈ Spec(A) with p₁ ⊂ p, and if q₁ ∈ Spec(B) lies above p₁, then there exists q ∈ Spec(B) which lies above p and such that q₁ ⊂ q.2007, Meinolf Geck, Group Representation Theory, EPFL Press, page 199
    Synonyms:
    lie over

Questions about lies above

What is lies above the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lies above is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie above.

Words near lies above in the dictionary

  1. lierne ribs
  2. liernes
  3. lierre
  4. liers
  5. lies
  6. lies above
  7. lies ahead
  8. lies along
  9. lies around
  10. lies at someone's door
  11. lies at someone's heart

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