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Noun minkowski has 1 sense
  1. Minkowski, Hermann Minkowski - German mathematician (born in Russia) who suggested the concept of four-dimensional space-time (1864-1909)
    --1 is a kind of mathematician

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Minkowski

Noun:

A metric space or distance metric that is derived from the concept of absolute value. It is named after the German mathematician Hermann Minkowski.

Sample Sentence:

The Minkowski metric is often used in physical theories related to spacetime.

Adjective:

Relating to or derived from the ideas or work of Hermann Minkowski.

Sample Sentence:

The Minkowski theorem is a fundamental result in convex geometry.

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