transitive. Mathematics. To put (a quantity) into an equation, formula, etc., in the place of an existing quantity wherever the latter occurs…

transitive. Mathematics. To subject (a power series) to reversion (reversion, n.1 5b).

Algebra. To transfer (a quantity) from one side of an equation to the other, with change of sign.

transitive. Chiefly Mathematics and Linguistics. To subject to permutation (permutation, n. 3b); to alter the order or sequence of, to rearrange in a…

transitive. Mathematics. To join (a set or element) with a set without overlapping, so as to form another complete set. Cf. adjunction, n. 3.

transitive. To make orthogonal; (Mathematics) to make (a set of vectors or functions) orthogonal (and, often, to normalize).

transitive. To make (a set of vectors or functions) orthonormal by orthogonalizing them and then multiplying each by an appropriate factor.

transitive. To make a selection of (a number of items) from a larger number; to make a permutation of, to subject to permutation (see permutation, n.…