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zero locus

zero locus noun: the set of points (usually in affine or projective space, but more generally in the domain of the function) where the given polynomial (or function) takes the value zero.

Noun

zero locus (plural zero loci)

  1. (broadly, or, a function) The set of points (usually in affine or projective space, but more generally in the domain of the function) where the given polynomial (or function) takes the value zero.
    Synonyms:
    vanishing locus

Synonyms of zero locus

Forms of zero locus

pluralzero loci

Questions about zero locus

What does zero locus mean?
Zero locus means the set of points (usually in affine or projective space, but more generally in the domain of the function) where the given polynomial (or function) takes the value zero.
What part of speech is zero locus?
Zero locus is a noun.
What is the plural of zero locus?
The plural of zero locus is zero loci.

Words near zero locus in the dictionary

  1. zero ideal
  2. zero in
  3. zero line
  4. zero lines
  5. zero loci
  6. zero locus
  7. zero lower bound
  8. zero lower bounds
  9. zero matrices
  10. zero matrix
  11. zero matrixes

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