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GALOIS
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• GALOIS (noun)
The noun GALOIS has 1 sense:
1. French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)
Familiarity information: GALOIS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Evariste Galois; Galois
Instance hypernyms:
mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)
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