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Temperamental rank: include linear algebra in list of mathematical sources for the term rank per https://en.xen.wiki/w/Rank_and_codimension, and revise statement about dimension to be less confusing
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== Temperamental rank ==
== Temperamental rank ==


A temperament's "rank" denotes how many independent chains of generators exist within the temperament. This is a mathematical term that's borrowed from the field of group theory. It can also be viewed as the "dimensionality" of the temperament.
A temperament's "rank" denotes how many independent chains of generators exist within the temperament. This is a mathematical term that's borrowed from the fields of group theory and linear algebra. It can also be viewed as the dimension of the temperament's mapping.


For example:
For example: