symmetric matrix

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noun Mathematics.

a matrix with the lower-left half equal to the mirror image of the upper-right half; a matrix that is its own transpose.

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Words nearby symmetric matrix

symmetrical, symmetrical gangrene, symmetric difference, symmetric function, symmetric group, symmetric matrix, symmetrize, symmetry, symmetry element, symmetry plane, Symonds

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British Dictionary definitions for symmetric matrix

symmetric matrix

noun

maths a square matrix that is equal to its transpose, being symmetrical about its main diagonal. A skew symmetric matrix is equal to the negation of its transposeCompare orthogonal matrix

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