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positive definite

adjective

, Mathematics.
  1. (of a quadratic form) positive for all real values of the variables, where the values are not all zero.
  2. (of a matrix) displaying the coefficients of a positive definite quadratic form.


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Other Words From

  • positive definiteness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of positive definite1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences

You mean that it has come as a positive definite occurrence, with a name and a date?

They imply a confession of lack of such wisdom as would enable me to make positive definite proposals.

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