circulant

noun

cir·​cu·​lant

ˈsərkyələnt,

-ə̄k-,

|-əik-

plural -s

: a mathematical determinant in which each row is derived from the preceding by cyclic permutation, each constituent being pushed into the next column and the last into the first so that constituents of the principal diagonal are all the same

Word History

Etymology

Latin circulant-, circulans, present participle of circulare to make round

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