complex plane

noun

: a plane whose points are identified by means of complex numbers
especially : argand diagram

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Figuring out where those zeros are located on the complex plane is one of the most interesting questions in mathematics. — Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024 Points will bounce around the complex plane in certain ways. — Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024

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circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of complex plane was circa 1909

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