direction vector

noun

A unit vector used to represent spatial direction, commonly denoted as d.

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Meanings

noundirection vector (plural direction vectors)

plural direction vectors

  1. geometryA unit vector used to represent spatial direction, commonly denoted as d.

Translations

German Richtungsvektor
  • RichtungsvektorTranslations
Polish wektor kierunkowy
  • wektor kierunkowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

direction vector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direction%20vector

MLA

“direction vector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direction%20vector. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direction vector,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direction%20vector.

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