ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Involutory

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Involutory is an adjective meaning (mathematics) Of a mapping or transformation: being its own inverse; being an involution.

Meaning

(mathematics) Of a mapping or transformation: being its own inverse; being an involution.

More Meanings

  1. (mathematics) A linear transformation that is its own inverse, i.e., that has period two.

Word Forms

Synonyms for involutory

Depending on context, synonyms include involutorial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include involutive, invertible, inverse, bireversible, antipalindromic, injective.

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