As an adjective abelian
is (mathematics|dated) (abelian).
As a noun abelian
is (roman catholicism|historical) a member of a sect in fourth-century africa mentioned by st augustine, who states that they married but lived in continence after the manner, as they claimed, of abel.
As a proper noun abelia is
.
abelian
English
Adjective
(-)
(mathematics) Having a commutative defining operation.
Related terms
* abelian algebra
* abelian group
* abelian operation
* abelian ring
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abelia
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of the various honeysuckles of the genus Abelia .
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