eigenspace

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noun

The linear subspace consisting of all eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue, together with the zero vector.

OriginEnglish space ← Middle English space ← Anglo-Norman space →
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Meanings

nouneigenspace (plural eigenspaces)

plural eigenspaces

  1. linear algebraThe linear subspace consisting of all eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue, together with the zero vector.

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. Latinspatium
  11. Old Frenchespace
  12. Anglo-Normanspace
  13. Middle Englishspace
  14. Englishspace
  15. Englisheigenspace

From eigen- + space.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 特徵空間 /特征空间
  • 特徵空間 /特征空间 (tèzhēng kōngjiān)set of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
Danish egenrum
  • egenrumset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
Dutch eigenruimte
  • eigenruimteset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
Finnish ominaisavaruus
  • ominaisavaruusset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
French espace propre
  • espace propreset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
German Eigenraum
  • Eigenraumset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
Greek ιδιόχωρος
  • ιδιόχωρος (idióchoros)set of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
Icelandic eiginrúm
  • eiginrúmset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
Italian autospazio
  • autospazioset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
Polish przestrzeń własna
  • przestrzeń własnaset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
Russian со́бственное простра́нство
  • со́бственное простра́нство (sóbstvennoje prostránstvo)set of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
Spanish espacio propio, autoespacio
  • espacio propioset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
  • autoespacioset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
  • eigenespacioset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
  • suispacioset of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue
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APA

eigenspace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigenspace

MLA

“eigenspace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigenspace. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eigenspace,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigenspace.

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