English Explanatory Dictionary

eigen-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Forms terms pertaining to or related to eigenvectors, eigenvalues; especially for naming mathematical objects which are not affected by a given linear transformation except for by scalar multiplication.

Pronunciation

īgən /ˌaɪ.ɡən-/

Word forms

eigen-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂óyḱe Proto-Germanic *aiganą Proto-Germanic *aiganaz Proto-West Germanic *aigan Old High German eigan Middle High German eigen German eigenbor. English eigen- Borrowed from German eigen (“own”). Many of the compounds represent partial translations from German, e.g. eigenvalue from German Eigenwert. Doublet of own.

Derived words

eigenbootstrap eigencomposition eigenconclusion eigenmobility eigenmovement eigenportfolio eigenposture eigenseries eigentranslation
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