"adjoint" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɔɪnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adjoint.wav
Etymology: From French adjoindre (“to join”), from late 19th C; see also adjoin. Doublet of adjunct. In the case of category theory (which brings together concepts from numerous fields), the term is often confounded with adjunct and the relationship is called an adjunction. The origin of any particular usage may therefore be uncertain. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|adjoindre||to join}} French adjoindre (“to join”), {{doublet|en|adjunct}} Doublet of adjunct Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} adjoint (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics) Used in certain contexts, in each case involving a pair of transformations, one of which is, or is analogous to, conjugation (either inner automorphism or complex conjugation). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-adjoint-en-adj-2XMS~uaM Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics, category theory, of a functor) That is related to another functor by an adjunction. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Category theory, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-adjoint-en-adj-L6jDT~hH Topics: category-theory, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (geometry, of one curve to another curve) Having a relationship of the nature of an adjoint (adjoint curve); sharing multiple points with. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-adjoint-en-adj-D8FiKQ1E Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: adjunct (english: in certain contexts) [mathematics, sciences] Related terms: adjunction [noun], coadjoint, self-adjoint, sub-adjoint Translations (matrix): adjunkta (Esperanto), adjungiert (German), adjunta [feminine] (Spanish)
Derived forms: adjointable, adjoint action, adjoint curve, adjoint endomorphism, adjoint functor, adjointly, adjoint matrix, adjointness, adjoint operator, adjoint representation, left adjoint functor, nonadjoint, right adjoint functor Disambiguation of 'matrix': 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɔɪnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adjoint.wav Forms: adjoints [plural]
Etymology: From French adjoindre (“to join”), from late 19th C; see also adjoin. Doublet of adjunct. In the case of category theory (which brings together concepts from numerous fields), the term is often confounded with adjunct and the relationship is called an adjunction. The origin of any particular usage may therefore be uncertain. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|adjoindre||to join}} French adjoindre (“to join”), {{doublet|en|adjunct}} Doublet of adjunct Head templates: {{en-noun}} adjoint (plural adjoints)
  1. (mathematics) The transpose of the cofactor matrix of a given square matrix. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (matrix): Adjungierte [feminine] (German), matriz de adjuntos [feminine] (Spanish), matriz de cofactores [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-adjoint-en-noun-4DbFhGKe Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'matrix': 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. (mathematics, linear algebra, of a matrix) Transpose conjugate. Categories (topical): Linear algebra, Mathematics
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  3. (mathematics, mathematical analysis, of an operator) Hermitian conjugate. Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-adjoint-en-noun-Wta1SLLQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 5 2 4 32 32 6 6 2 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 7 2 3 27 35 8 5 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 4 1 3 31 31 4 5 2 3 3 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 4 1 2 34 34 4 5 1 2 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 6 3 5 25 28 6 7 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 9 5 2 4 28 32 5 7 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 9 6 3 5 25 30 6 8 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 9 5 3 4 25 27 5 7 7 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 5 2 4 29 33 6 6 3 4 Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences
  4. (mathematics, category theory) A functor related to another functor by an adjunction. Categories (topical): Category theory, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-adjoint-en-noun-f0Tu0e8B Topics: category-theory, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. (geometry, algebraic geometry) A curve A such that any point of a given curve C of multiplicity r has multiplicity at least r–1 on A. Sometimes the multiple points of C are required to be ordinary, and if this condition is not satisfied the term sub-adjoint is used. Categories (topical): Algebraic geometry, Geometry
    Sense id: en-adjoint-en-noun-3ZX3qtPr Topics: algebraic-geometry, geometry, mathematics, sciences
  6. An assistant to someone who holds a position in the military or civil service.
    Sense id: en-adjoint-en-noun-jHBE~Ign
  7. An assistant mayor of a French commune.
    Sense id: en-adjoint-en-noun-Q4u9v2AR
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Derived forms: biadjoint, sub-adjoint

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