eigenenergy

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noun

The energy associated with an eigenfunction.

OriginEnglish energy ← Middle French énergie ← Late Latin energīa →
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Meanings

nouneigenenergy (plural eigenenergies)

plural eigenenergies

  1. natural sciencesThe energy associated with an eigenfunction.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eyḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eh₂óyḱe
  3. Proto-Germanic*aiganą
  4. Proto-Germanic*aiganaz
  5. Proto-West Germanic*aigan
  6. Old High Germaneigan
  7. Middle High Germaneigen
  8. Germaneigen
  9. Englisheigen-
  10. Late Latinenergīa
  11. Middle Frenchénergie
  12. Englishenergy
  13. Englisheigenenergy

From eigen- + energy.

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APA

eigenenergy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigenenergy

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“eigenenergy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigenenergy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eigenenergy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigenenergy.

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