eigenvector

[ ahy-guh n-vek-ter ]
/ ˈaɪ gənˌvɛk tər /

noun Mathematics.

characteristic vector.

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Origin of eigenvector

First recorded in 1955–60, eigenvector is from the German word Eigenvektor

Words nearby eigenvector

eigen-, eigenfrequency, eigenfunction, eigentone, eigenvalue, eigenvector, eiger, eight, eight ball, eight-spot, eight-track tape
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British Dictionary definitions for eigenvector

eigenvector
/ (ˈaɪɡənˌvɛktə) /

noun

maths physics a vector x satisfying an equation A x = λ x, where A is a square matrix and λ is a constant
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