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Eigen

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun, Proper Noun

Sense 1 (Adjective): Referring to a characteristic or property that is peculiar to something.

Example sentence 1: The artist's eigen style of painting was instantly recognizable.

Sense 2 (Noun): In linear algebra, a scalar value that represents a characteristic of a matrix or a transformation.

Example sentence 2: The computation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors is fundamental in many applications of linear algebra.

Sense 3 (Noun): A personal or unique feature that reflects someone's individuality.

Example sentence 3: His wit and sense of humor were his own eignen that made him stand out in the crowd.

Sense 4 (Proper Noun): A family name of German origin.

Example sentence 4: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is one of the most famous individuals bearing the name Eigen.

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