complex conjugate

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   either of two complex numbers whose real parts are identical and whose imaginary parts differ only in sign

   Broadercomplex number

Questions about complex conjugate

What does complex conjugate mean?

complex conjugate means "either of two complex numbers whose real parts are identical and whose imaginary parts differ only in sign".

Is complex conjugate a common word?

complex conjugate is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.