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