eigenvalue of a matrix

NOUN
22 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E

eigenvalue of a matrix is a valid 22-letter word worth 35 points in Scrabble and 41 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1I1G2E1N1V4A1L1U1E1O1F4A1M3A1T1R1I1X8
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 8 =35 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 70TRIPLE WORD → 105
MEANING

What does eigenvalue of a matrix mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant.

SYNONYMS
CHARACTERISTIC ROOT OF A SQUARE MATRIXEIGENVALUEEIGENVALUE OF A SQUARE MATRIX
BROADER
VALUE