de Moivre number

noun

Any of several complex numbers that are coordinates of the vertices of a regular polygon of unit radius

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Meanings

nounde Moivre number (plural de Moivre numbers)

plural de Moivre numbers

  1. mathematicsAny of several complex numbers that are coordinates of the vertices of a regular polygon of unit radius

Origin

Named after Abraham de Moivre (1667–1754), French mathematician.

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de Moivre number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20Moivre%20number

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