nondegenerate
/ˌnɑndɪˈdʒɛnərət/
adjective
- In mathematics and science: not having lost normal or standard properties; not simplified or reduced in a way that removes important features.
- A nondegenerate triangle has three distinct sides and angles.
- In physics, a nondegenerate gas follows the ideal gas law closely.
- The mathematician proved that the matrix was nondegenerate, meaning it had a unique solution.
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