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pivot operation

pivot operation noun: the interchange of suitable rows and/or columns of a matrix in order to place a particular element on the diagonal (prior to some other operation).

Noun

pivot operation (plural pivot operations)

  1. The interchange of suitable rows and/or columns of a matrix in order to place a particular element on the diagonal (prior to some other operation)

Forms of pivot operation

pluralpivot operations

Questions about pivot operation

What does pivot operation mean?
Pivot operation means the interchange of suitable rows and/or columns of a matrix in order to place a particular element on the diagonal (prior to some other operation).
What part of speech is pivot operation?
Pivot operation is a noun.
What is the plural of pivot operation?
The plural of pivot operation is pivot operations.

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