Definition of "eigenvalue" [eigenvalue]

• The change in magnitude of a vector that does not change in direction under a given linear transformation; a scalar factor by which an eigenvector is multiplied under such a transformation. (noun)

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• "I'm afraid we will never know as the eigenvalue of Monckton's complex number is imaginary, also known as 'Lord'."
• "Had someone noticed, "igon value" could have been switched to "eigenvalue" in time to deny Pinker the mocking bludgeon of the "Igon Value Problem.""
• "Realistically, Pinker would have bludgeoned Gladwell with something else if he'd corrected the spelling of "eigenvalue" in time for the book."