HyperDic: eigenvalue

English > 1 sense of the word *eigenvalue*:
NOUN	cognition	eigenvalue, eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix, characteristic root of a square matrix	(mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant

eigenvalue > pronunciation
Sounds	ay'gahnvae.lyuw
Rhymes	anew ... Yue: 59 rhymes with yuw...

English > *eigenvalue*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	(mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant.
Synonyms	eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix, characteristic root of a square matrix
Broader	value	A numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
Spanish	autovalor