nonsingular

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌnɑnˈsɪŋɡjələr/ UK /ˌnɒnˈsɪŋɡjələ/ See IPA manual

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adj
of a matrix, having an inverse; invertible

The system has a unique solution because its coefficient matrix is nonsingular.

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1 adj · of a matrix, having an... invertibleregularnondegenerate

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singular degeneratenoninvertible

Word family

Related forms singular singularity

Etymology

From non- ('not') + singular, from Latin singularis ('single, alone'), from singulus ('single').

non Latin singularis Latin

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# 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

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