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diagonal element

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An element on the main diagonal of a square matrix; that is, an element in row k and column k, where k is an integer between 1 and the number of rows (or columns) in the matrix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences

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  • Estonian: diagonaalelement — element on the main diagonal of a square matrix
  • Finnish: diagonaalialkio — element on the main diagonal of a square matrix
  • French: élément diagonal — element on the main diagonal of a square matrix
  • French: coefficient diagonal — element on the main diagonal of a square matrix
  • Japanese: 対角要素 (taikaku yōso) — element on the main diagonal of a square matrix
  • Polish: element diagonalny — element on the main diagonal of a square matrix