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position vector

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Of a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of the point.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: stedvektor — position vector
  • Finnish: paikkavektori — position vector
  • German: Ortsvektor — position vector
  • German: Positionsvektor — position vector
  • Polish: wektor wodzący — position vector
  • Spanish: vector posición — position vector
  • Swedish: ortsvektor — position vector
  • Welsh: fector safle — position vector