Word: eigendirection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ei
gen
dir
ec
tion
Definition: The space of scalar multiples of an eigenvector; given a linear transformation T, a vector x such that Ax=\lambda x for some scalar \lambda
Morphemes:
Affix: eigen-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms terms pertaining to or related to eigenvectors, eigenvalues; especially for naming mathematical objects which are not affected by a given transformation except for by scalar multiplication.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: eigen
Language: de
Decoded: eigen
Meaning: own
Affix: direct
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dīrectus
Language: la
Decoded: directus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: directed, steered, having been directed
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.