The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ADJOINT
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What does ADJOINT mean?
ADJOINT noun- The transpose of the cofactor matrix of a given square matrix.
- (of a matrix) Transpose conjugate.
- (of an operator) Hermitian conjugate.
- A functor related to another functor by an adjunction.
- A curve A such that any point of a given curve C of multiplicity r has multiplicity at least r–1 on A. Sometimes the multiple points of C are required to be ordinary, and if this condition is not satisfied the term sub-adjoint is used.
- An assistant to someone who holds a position in the military or civil service.
- An assistant mayor of a French commune.
- Used in certain contexts, in each case involving a pair of transformations, one of which is, or is analogous to, conjugation (either inner automorphism or complex conjugation).
- (of a functor) That is related to another functor by an adjunction.
- (of one curve to another curve) Having a relationship of the nature of an adjoint (adjoint curve); sharing multiple points with.