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diagonalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-ag-o-nal-ize
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert a square matrix into a diagonal matrix by multiplying it by a second matrix and its inverse.

Transitive verb

verb

To design variables such that design problems only bear upon subsets that are loosely coupled to others.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English diagonal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English diagonalize From diagonal + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

diagonalizes (present, singular) diagonalizing (participle, present) diagonalized (participle, past) diagonalized (past) diagonalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

diagonalizability diagonalizable diagonalization rediagonalize

Frequently Paired Words

diagonalizer

Synonyms

diagonalise

Questions

What does diagonalize mean?
To convert a square matrix into a diagonal matrix by multiplying it by a second matrix and its inverse.
Where does diagonalize come from?
Etymology tree English diagonal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English diagonalize From diagonal + -ize.

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