Skip to content

Synonyms of eigenvalue

5 similar words

Another word for eigenvalue is eigenroot. Other synonyms of eigenvalue are characteristic root, characteristic value, latent value and proper value.

Synonyms and similar words for eigenvalue

nounA scalar λ, such that there exists a non-zero vector x (a corresponding eigenvector) for which the...

characteristic rootAn eigenvalue.
characteristic valueSynonym of eigenvalue.
eigenrootSynonym of eigenvalue.
latent valueSynonym of eigenvalue.
proper valueAn eigenvalue.

Meaning of eigenvalue

noun A scalar λ, such that there exists a non-zero vector x (a corresponding eigenvector) for which the image of x under a given linear transformation A is equal to the image of x under multiplication by λ; i.e. Ax=λx.

Full definition of eigenvalue

eigenvalue in other languages

Questions about synonyms of eigenvalue

What is another word for eigenvalue?: Eigenvalue has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as eigenroot, characteristic root, characteristic value, latent value and proper value.
What does eigenvalue mean?: Eigenvalue means a scalar λ, such that there exists a non-zero vector x (a corresponding eigenvector) for which the image of x under a given linear transformation A is equal to the image of x under multiplication by λ; i.e. Ax=λx.

Adapted from Wiktionary: eigenvalue (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

Cite this page: “Synonyms of eigenvalue.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/eigenvalue. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.