Meanings
noundiagonal element (plural diagonal elements)
plural diagonal elements
- linear algebraAn element on the main diagonal of a square matrix; that is, an element in row k and column k, where k is an integer between 1 and the number of rows (or columns) in the matrix.
Translations
Estonian diagonaalelement
- diagonaalelementelement on the main diagonal of a square matrix
Finnish diagonaalialkio
- diagonaalialkioelement on the main diagonal of a square matrix
French élément diagonal, coefficient diagonal
- élément diagonalelement on the main diagonal of a square matrix
- coefficient diagonalelement on the main diagonal of a square matrix
Japanese 対角要素
- 対角要素 (taikaku yōso)element on the main diagonal of a square matrix
Polish element diagonalny
- element diagonalnyelement on the main diagonal of a square matrix
Cite this entry
APA
diagonal element. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20element
MLA
“diagonal element.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20element. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diagonal element,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20element.
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