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diagonalisation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-ag-o-nal-i-sa-tion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
7
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An argument used in proof by contradiction by constructing a supposedly exhaustive list of all members of a class, and then subsequently constructing a new member which differs from each existing member in at least one place and therefore cannot belong to the list.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From diagonal + -isation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

diagonalisations (plural) diagonalization (alternative)

Synonyms

diagonalization

Questions

What does diagonalisation mean?
In matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix.
Where does diagonalisation come from?
From diagonal + -isation.

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