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eigenface

eigenface noun: one of a set of eigenvectors used in face-recognition systems.

Noun

eigenface (plural eigenfaces)

  1. One of a set of eigenvectors used in face-recognition systems.

Forms of eigenface

pluraleigenfaces

Origin of eigenface

From eigen- + face.

Questions about eigenface

What does eigenface mean?
Eigenface means one of a set of eigenvectors used in face-recognition systems.
What part of speech is eigenface?
Eigenface is a noun.
What is the plural of eigenface?
The plural of eigenface is eigenfaces.

Words near eigenface in the dictionary

  1. eigenenergy
  2. eigenequation
  3. eigenequations
  4. eigenexcitation
  5. eigenexcitations
  6. eigenface
  7. eigenfaces
  8. eigenfactor
  9. eigenfactors
  10. eigenfeature
  11. eigenfeatures

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