eigenfunction

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ī′gən fungk′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ei•gen•func•tion  (ī′gən fungk′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Math.]
  1. Mathematicsa characteristic vector in a vector space in which the elements are functions. Also called proper function. 
  • German Eigenfunktion, equivalent. to eigen- characteristic, particular + Funktion function
  • 1925–30

'eigenfunction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
proper function

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