Phrase guide

inner product

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A generalization of the dot product for vectors of any dimensionality that may or may not be complex-numbered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a real number (a scalar) that is the product of two vectors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scalar product, dot product

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: real number, real

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 內積 /内积 (nèijī) — generalization of the dot product
  • Danish: indre produkt — generalization of the dot product
  • Dutch: inproduct — generalization of the dot product
  • Finnish: sisätulo — generalization of the dot product
  • Hungarian: belső szorzat — generalization of the dot product
  • Japanese: 内積 — generalization of the dot product
  • Korean: 내적 (naejeok) — generalization of the dot product
  • Polish: iloczyn skalarny — generalization of the dot product
  • Romanian: produs intern — generalization of the dot product
  • Spanish: producto interno — generalization of the dot product
  • Swedish: inre produkt — generalization of the dot product