Phrase guide

cross product

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A vector product.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • The cross product can be derived like so: given a pair of vectors #92;xi and #92;eta, solve for a vector #92;zeta which is perpendicular to both #92;xi and #92;eta, i.e., whose dot product with both #92;xi and #92;eta is zero.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a vector that is the product of two other vectors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vector product

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vector

History

Etymology

Coined by American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs in 1881.