diagonalize

verb

di·​ag·​o·​nal·​ize dī-ˈa-gə-nə-ˌlīz How to pronounce diagonalize (audio)
-ˈag-nə-
diagonalized; diagonalizing

transitive verb

: to put (a matrix) in a form with all the nonzero elements along the diagonal from upper left to lower right
diagonalizable adjective
diagonalization
dī-ˌa-gə-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce diagonalize (audio)
-ˌag-nə-lə-ˈzā-
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diagonalize was in 1942

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Cite this Entry

“Diagonalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diagonalize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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