EIGENVALUE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant

Synonyms:

characteristic root of a square matrix; eigenvalue; eigenvalue of a matrix; eigenvalue of a square matrix

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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("eigenvalue" is a kind of...):

value (a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed)

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