Dimension (vector space)
Number of vectors in any basis of the vector space
Summary
In mathematics, the dimension of a vector space V is the cardinality of a basis of V over its base field. It is sometimes called Hamel dimension or algebraic dimension to distinguish it from other types of dimension.
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