nonsingular C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌnɑnˈsɪŋɡjələr/ UK /ˌnɒnˈsɪŋɡjələ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj of a matrix, having an inverse; invertible The system has a unique solution because its coefficient matrix is nonsingular. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · of a matrix, having an... invertibleregularnondegenerate ↔ Opposites singulardegeneratenoninvertible Word family Related forms singularsingularity Etymology AI details From non- ('not') + singular, from Latin singularis ('single, alone'), from singulus ('single'). non Latin singularis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nonsingular **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌnɑnˈsɪŋɡjələr/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌnɒnˈsɪŋɡjələ/ ## Meanings 1. of a matrix, having an inverse; invertible ## Examples - The system has a unique solution because its coefficient matrix is nonsingular. ## Synonyms - invertible - regular - nondegenerate ## Antonyms - singular - degenerate - noninvertible ## Related Forms - singular - singularity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: non - Root: singularis ## Etymology From non- ('not') + singular, from Latin singularis ('single, alone'), from singulus ('single'). ## AI Etymology Nonsingular comes from non- ('not') + singular, from Latin singularis ('single, alone'), from singulus ('single'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As an adjective, it carries the sense "of a matrix, having an inverse; invertible", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin non and Latin singularis. Related words include singular, singularity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown