Phrase guide

diagonal matrix

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /dī-ˈa-ɡə-nəl ˈmā-triks/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A matrix in which the entries outside the main diagonal are all zero.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a square matrix with all elements not on the main diagonal equal to zero

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: square matrix

Narrower terms: scalar matrix

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَصْفُوْفَة قُطْرِيَّة — type of matrix
  • Chinese Mandarin: 對角矩陣 /对角矩阵 (duìjiǎo jǔzhèn) — type of matrix
  • Czech: diagonální matice — type of matrix
  • Danish: diagonalmatrix — type of matrix
  • Dutch: diagonaalmatrix — type of matrix
  • Estonian: diagonaalmaatriks — type of matrix
  • Finnish: diagonaalimatriisi — type of matrix
  • French: matrice diagonale — type of matrix
  • German: Diagonalmatrix — type of matrix
  • Icelandic: hornalínufylki — type of matrix
  • Irish: maitrís thrasnánach — type of matrix
  • Italian: matrice diagonale — type of matrix
  • Japanese: 対角行列 (taikaku gyōretsu) — type of matrix
  • Polish: macierz diagonalna — type of matrix
  • Portuguese: matriz diagonal — type of matrix
  • Romanian: matrice diagonală — type of matrix
  • Russian: диагона́льная ма́трица (diagonálʹnaja mátrica) — type of matrix
  • Serbo-Croatian: дијагонална матрица — type of matrix
  • Serbo-Croatian: dijagonalna matrica — type of matrix
  • Spanish: matriz diagonal — type of matrix
  • Swedish: diagonalmatris — type of matrix
  • Tagalog: hilising baskagan — type of matrix
  • Thai: เมทริกซ์ทแยงมุม — type of matrix