identity matrix

/aɪˌdɛntədi ˌmeɪtrɪks/
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Definitions of identity matrix
  1. noun
    a scalar matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are unity
    synonyms: unit matrix
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    type of:
    scalar matrix
    a diagonal matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are equal
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