positive definite
pos·i·tive def·i·nite
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poz-i-tiv def-uh-nit]
- /ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv ˈdɛf ə nɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poz-i-tiv def-uh-nit]
- /ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv ˈdɛf ə nɪt/
Definitions of positive definite words
- adjective positive definite (of a quadratic form) positive for all real values of the variables, where the values are not all zero. 1
- adjective positive definite (of a matrix) displaying the coefficients of a positive definite quadratic form. 1
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Origin of positive definite
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Positive definite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
positive definite popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
positive definite usage trend in Literature
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