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pseudovector

pseudovector noun: a quantity that transforms like a vector under a proper rotation but gains an additional change of sign under an improper rotation.

Noun

pseudovector (plural pseudovectors)

  1. A quantity that transforms like a vector under a proper rotation but gains an additional change of sign under an improper rotation

Forms of pseudovector

pluralpseudovectors

Origin of pseudovector

From pseudo- + vector.

Words formed from pseudovector

Questions about pseudovector

What does pseudovector mean?
Pseudovector means a quantity that transforms like a vector under a proper rotation but gains an additional change of sign under an improper rotation.
What part of speech is pseudovector?
Pseudovector is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudovector?
The plural of pseudovector is pseudovectors.

Words near pseudovector in the dictionary

  1. pseudovariety
  2. pseudovariola
  3. pseudovarium
  4. pseudovary
  5. pseudovascular
  6. pseudovector
  7. pseudovectors
  8. pseudovein
  9. pseudoveins
  10. pseudovela
  11. pseudovelar

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