Euclidean distance
Euclidean distance noun: the distance between two points defined as the square root of the sum of the squares of the differences between the corresponding coordinates of the points; for example, in two-dimensional Euclidean geometry, the Euclidean distance between two points a = (aₓ, a_y) and b = (bₓ, b_y) is defined as.
Noun
Euclidean distance (countable and uncountable, plural Euclidean distances)
- The distance between two points defined as the square root of the sum of the squares of the differences between the corresponding coordinates of the points; for example, in two-dimensional Euclidean geometry, the Euclidean distance between two points a = (aₓ, a_y) and b = (bₓ, b_y) is defined as
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Synonyms of Euclidean distance
Forms of Euclidean distance
| plural | Euclidean distances |
|---|---|
| alternative form | euclidean distance |
Questions about Euclidean distance
- What does Euclidean distance mean?
- Euclidean distance means the distance between two points defined as the square root of the sum of the squares of the differences between the corresponding coordinates of the points; for example, in two-dimensional Euclidean geometry, the Euclidean distance between two points a = (aₓ, a_y) and b = (bₓ, b_y) is defined as.
- What part of speech is Euclidean distance?
- Euclidean distance is a noun.
- What is the plural of Euclidean distance?
- The plural of Euclidean distance is Euclidean distances.
Words near Euclidean distance in the dictionary
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