radius vector
radius vector noun: of a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of the point.
Noun
radius vector (plural radii vectores or radius vectors)
- Of a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of the point.
- Synonyms:
- position vector
- An ideal straight line joining the center of an attracting body with that of a body describing an orbit around it, as a line joining the sun and a planet or comet, or a planet and its satellite.
radius vector meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Tagalog
radius vector in Tamil
- ஆர வெக்ட்டார், ஆரத் திசையன், ஆரைக்காவி, ஆரத்தொலை
radius vector in Malayalam
- ധ്രുവീയ സദിശം
radius vector in Tagalog
- a straight line (or the length of such line) connecting any point
- tuganong lihit
Synonyms of radius vector
Forms of radius vector
| plural | radii vectores |
|---|---|
| plural | radius vectors |
Questions about radius vector
- What does radius vector mean?
- Radius vector means of a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of the point.
- What is radius vector in Tamil?
- Radius vector in Tamil is ஆர வெக்ட்டார், ஆரத் திசையன், ஆரைக்காவி. See Radius vector meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is radius vector?
- Radius vector is a noun.
- What is the plural of radius vector?
- The plural of radius vector is radii vectores.
Words near radius vector in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: radius vector (page history and authors); radius vector (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); radius vector (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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