diagonalizable

1. 1.

   capable of being transformed into a diagonal matrix

   mathematics

Questions about diagonalizable

What does diagonalizable mean?

diagonalizable means "capable of being transformed into a diagonal matrix".

How many syllables are in diagonalizable?

diagonalizable has 7 syllables and divides as di-a-go-na-li-za-ble under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is diagonalizable a common word?

diagonalizable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.