"diagonalisation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: diagonalisations [plural]
Etymology: diagonal + -isation Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|diagonal|isation}} diagonal + -isation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} diagonalisation (countable and uncountable, plural diagonalisations)
  1. (UK, mathematics) In matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-diagonalisation-en-noun-V8urDneP Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -isation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -isation: 60 40 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (UK, mathematics) An argument used in proof by contradiction by constructing a supposedly exhaustive list of all members of a class, and then subsequently constructing a new member which differs from each existing member in at least one place and therefore cannot belong to the list. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-diagonalisation-en-noun-NXrbbL75 Categories (other): British English Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: diagonalization [US]

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