WORD MEANING
Octonion meaning
ok-TOH-nee-on · noun
A type of number system extending complex numbers and quaternions, consisting of eight dimensions and used in advanced mathematics and physics.
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A mathematical structure with non-commutative and non-associative multiplication properties.
An element in algebra representing an eight-dimensional hypercomplex number.
A concept in theoretical physics related to certain symmetry groups.
The term is primarily used in mathematics and physics contexts.
Examples
The mathematician explained the properties of an octonion in the advanced algebra class.
Octonions are used in certain theoretical physics models to describe symmetries.