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hessian | x |

As a noun hessian

is hessian matrix.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

hessian

English

(wikipedia Hessian)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, from or relating to Hesse in Germany.
  • Of or relating to the German mathematician (Otto Hesse) (1811–1874).
    • Hessian''' line; '''Hessian''' point; '''Hessian matrix

    Noun

  • A native or inhabitant of Hesse.
  • (historical) A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War.
  • A boot with a low heel and semi-pointed toe, which became popular, initially among the military, in the 18th century.
  • (chiefly, British) Burlap, jute.
  • (mathematics) Hessian matrix

    • Derived terms

    {{der3, Hessian boot , Hessian cloth , Hessian crucible , Hessian fly , Hessian matrix}}

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----