Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adjoint

/ˈæd͡ʒ.ɔɪnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
ad-joint
IPA
/ˈæd͡ʒ.ɔɪnt/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That is related to another functor by an adjunction.

adj

Having a relationship of the nature of an adjoint (adjoint curve); sharing multiple points with.

noun

The transpose of the cofactor matrix of a given square matrix.

noun

A curve A such that any point of a given curve C of multiplicity r has multiplicity at least r–1 on A. Sometimes the multiple points of C are required to be ordinary, and if this condition is not satisfied the term sub-adjoint is used.

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Etymology

From French adjoindre (“to join”), from late 19th C; see also adjoin. Doublet of adjunct. In the case of category theory (which brings together concepts from numerous fields), the term is often confounded with adjunct and the relationship is called an adjunction. The origin of any particular usage may therefore be uncertain.

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Phrases

adjoint action adjoint curve adjoint endomorphism adjoint functor adjoint matrix adjoint operator adjoint representation left adjoint functor

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How do you pronounce adjoint?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɔɪnt/.
What does adjoint mean?
Used in certain contexts, in each case involving a pair of transformations, one of which is, or is analogous to, conjugation (either inner automorphism or complex conjugation).
Where does adjoint come from?
It is traced to French.

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