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Householder
[
hous
-hohl-der
,
-ohl-
]
Householder
[
hous
-hohl-der
,
-ohl-
]
Show IPA
/
ˈhaʊsˌhoʊl
dər
,
-ˌoʊl-
/
Show Spelled
A
householder
is a person who is the head of a
household
; see
House
.
Householder
is also a family name:
Alston Scott Householder
, American mathematician
Mathematical topics named after A.S. Householder:
Householder transformation
in geometry and linear algebra
Householder's method
for finding roots of equations
Larry Householder
, American Republican politician
Ronney Householder
, late American racecar driver
In a religious context:
In
Buddhism
, "
householder
" (Pali,
gahapati
) often appears to be used synonymously for "
layperson
" and in juxtaposition to a
Buddhist monastic
(one who has "abandoned home").
In
Hinduism
, according to the
Laws of Manu
, "householder" (
grihastha
) refers to the second of four stages (
ashrama
) of life, typified by marriage, children and financial stability. (Also see,
Stages of life for a twice-born man
.)
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