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skew-symmetric

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
skew-sym-met-ric
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a matrix, satisfying A^( textsf )T=-A, i.e. having entries on one side of the diagonal that are the additive inverses of their correspondents on the other side of the diagonal and having only zeroes on the main diagonal.

Example Sentences

  • "(ccc 0 2 3\-2 0-4\-3 4 0)"

Synonyms

antisymmetric

Questions

What does skew-symmetric mean?
Of a matrix, satisfying A^( textsf )T=-A, i.e. having entries on one side of the diagonal that are the additive inverses of their correspondents on the other side of the diagonal and having only zeroes on the main diagonal.

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