ðæt ˈɪz, ðeɪ ɑːɹ mˌʌltɪpəl ɹˈuːts ʌvðə kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk pˌɑːlɪnˈoʊmɪəl, bˌʌt fjˈuːɚ ðɐn ˈɛm lˈɪnɪɹli ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ˈaɪdʒənvˌɛktɚz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð lˈæmdə.
(that is, they are multiple roots of the characteristic polynomial), but fewer than m linearly independent eigenvectors associated with λ.