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eigen- meaning in English

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eigenschap substantief
{f}

attribute [attributes](characteristic or quality)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.trɪ.bjuːt] [US: ˈæ.trə.ˌbjuːt]

feature [features](important or main item)
noun
[UK: ˈfiː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈfiː.tʃər]

quality [qualities](something that differentiates)
noun
[UK: ˈkwɒ.lɪ.ti] [US: ˈkwɑː.lə.ti]

eigentijds bijvoeglijk naamwoord

contemporary(from the same time period)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈtem.prə.ri] [US: kən.ˈtem.pə.ˌre.ri]

modern [moderner, modernest](pertaining to the current time and style)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɒd.n̩] [US: ˈmɑː.dərn]

eigenvector substantief
{m}

eigenvector [eigenvectors](vector not rotated by linear transformation)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪdʒənvˌektə] [US: ˈaɪdʒənvˌektɚ]

eigenwaan substantief

egotism(belief that one is superior)
noun
[UK: ˈe.ɡəʊ.tɪ.zəm] [US: ˈeɡo.ʊ.tɪ.zəm]

pride [prides](proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct)
noun
[UK: praɪd] [US: ˈpraɪd]

eigenwaarde substantief
{f}

eigenvalue [eigenvalues](scalar multiplier of an eigenvector)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪdʒənvˌaljuː] [US: ˈaɪdʒənvˌæljuː]

eigenwijs bijvoeglijk naamwoord

maverick(showing independence in thoughts or actions)
adjective
[UK: ˈmæ.və.rɪk] [US: ˈmæ.və.rɪk]

eigenwijsheid substantief
{f}

intractability((of people) the state of being intractable)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˌtræk.tə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: ɪn.ˌtræk.tə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti]

eigenzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

idiosyncratic(peculiar to a specific individual)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪ.dɪə.sɪŋ.ˈkræ.tɪk] [US: ˌɪ.dio.ˌsɪn.ˈkræ.tɪk]

wayward(given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray)
adjective
[UK: ˈweɪ.wəd] [US: ˈweɪ.wərd]

eigenzinnigheid substantief
{f}

intractability((of people) the state of being intractable)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˌtræk.tə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: ɪn.ˌtræk.tə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti]

koekje van eigen deeg substantief

taste of one's own medicine(harsh treatment)
noun

met zijn eigen zaken bemoeien werkwoord

mind one's own business(to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others)
verb

op eigen benen staan werkwoord

stand on one's own two feet(idiomatic: to be independent)
verb

uit elkaar gaanieder zijn eigen weg gaan werkwoord

part company(To separate; go their own way )
verb

zijn eigen boontjes doppen werkwoord

fend [fended, fending, fends](to take care of or responsibility for oneself)
verb
[UK: fend] [US: ˈfend]

fend for oneself(to take care of oneself without help)
verb
[UK: fend fɔː(r) wʌn.ˈself] [US: ˈfend ˈfɔːr wʌn.ˈself]

zijn eigen broek ophouden werkwoord

bring home the bacon(to make a living)
verb
[UK: brɪŋ həʊm ðə ˈbeɪk.ən] [US: ˈbrɪŋ hoʊm ðə ˈbeɪk.ən]

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