eigen-

See also: eigen and -eigen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German eigen (own). Many of the compounds represent partial translations from German, e.g. eigenvalue from German Eigenwert. Doublet of own.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: īgən, IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.ɡən-/
  • Hyphenation: ei‧gen-

Prefix

eigen-

  1. (linear algebra) 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.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with eigen-
  • eigenbootstrap
  • eigencomposition
  • eigenconclusion
  • eigenmobility
  • eigenmovement
  • eigenportfolio
  • eigenposture
  • eigenseries
  • eigentranslation

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