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unit vector

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A vector with the length of 1, defined as mathbf ̂u=(mathbf u)/(‖ mathbf u‖).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: linear-algebra, mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences

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17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُتَّجِهٌ وَحْدَةَ (muttajihun waḥdata) — vector with length 1
  • Czech: jednotkový vektor — vector with length 1
  • Danish: enhedsvektor — vector with length 1
  • Finnish: yksikkövektori — vector with length 1
  • French: vecteur unité — vector with length 1
  • French: vecteur unitaire — vector with length 1
  • German: Einheitsvektor — vector with length 1
  • Hungarian: egységvektor — vector with length 1
  • Norwegian Bokmål: enhetsvektor — vector with length 1
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: einingsvektor — vector with length 1
  • Polish: wektor jednostkowy — vector with length 1
  • Portuguese: versor — vector with length 1
  • Portuguese: vetor unitário — vector with length 1
  • Spanish: vector unitario — vector with length 1
  • Swedish: enhetsvektor — vector with length 1
  • Thai: เวกเตอร์หนึ่งหน่วย (vék-dtə̂ə-nʉ̀ng-nùai) — vector with length 1
  • Turkish: birim vektör — vector with length 1