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eigenclass

eigenclass noun: a hidden class associated with each specific instance of another class.

Noun

eigenclass (plural eigenclasses)

  1. (object-oriented programming) A hidden class associated with each specific instance of another class.
    • Singleton methods in Ruby live in a special, hidden class called the singleton class (it used to be referred to as the eigenclass, but singleton class is the current term).

Forms of eigenclass

pluraleigenclasses

Origin of eigenclass

From eigen- + class.

Questions about eigenclass

What does eigenclass mean?
Eigenclass means a hidden class associated with each specific instance of another class.
What part of speech is eigenclass?
Eigenclass is a noun.
What is the plural of eigenclass?
The plural of eigenclass is eigenclasses.

Words near eigenclass in the dictionary

  1. eigencentralities
  2. eigencentrality
  3. eigenchannel
  4. eigenchannels
  5. eigencharacteristics
  6. eigenclass
  7. eigenclasses
  8. eigencoefficient
  9. eigencoefficients
  10. eigencoil
  11. eigencoils

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