INDECOMPOSABLE

Etymology

Adjective

indecomposable (not comparable)

Not decomposable: unable to be decomposed.

Noun

indecomposable (plural indecomposables)

(maths) A vector space that cannot be decomposed.

Source: Wiktionary


In*de`com*pos"a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + decomposable: cf. F. indécomposable.]

Definition: Not decomposable; incapable or difficult of decomposition; not resolvable into its constituents or elements.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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