Linear equivalence of Weil divisors
= Linear equivalence of Weil divisors
{title2=$D\sim D+\operatorname{div}(q)$}
= Linearly equivalent Weil divisor
{synonym}
Two <Weil divisors> are linearly equivalent when their difference is a <principal Weil divisor>. This is the equivalence relation defining the <divisor class group>, and applies to normal varieties of any dimension, not just curves.