indecomposable

See also: indécomposable

English

Etymology

From in- +‎ decomposable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪndiːkəmˈpəʊzəbəl/

Adjective

indecomposable (not comparable)

  1. Not decomposable: unable to be decomposed.
  2. (mathematics, of a module) Not writeable as the direct sum of two non-trivial modules.

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Noun

indecomposable (plural indecomposables)

  1. (mathematics) An indecomposable module.

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