eigen-
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eigen-
- /ˌaɪ.ɡən-/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German eigen (“own”). Many of the compounds represent partial translations from German, e.g. eigenvalue from German Eigenwert. Doublet of own.
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- 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.
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prefix Translations
| हिन्दी | अभिलक्षणिक abhilakṣaṇik |
|---|---|
| Português | auto-, próprio |
| Français | propre |
| Deutsch | eigen |
| Ελληνικά | ιδιο- idio- |
| Русский | со́бственный sóbstvennyj |
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title = {eigen-},
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