adjoint

  1. Adjective.  (mathematics) used in several situations with a meaning similar to helping.
  2. Noun.  (mathematics) A matrix in which each element is the cofactor of an associated element of another matrix.
  3. Noun.  An assistant mayor of a French commune.

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