dot product

noun

A scalar product.

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Meanings

noundot product (plural dot products)

plural dot products

  1. linear algebraA scalar product.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
scalar productinner product
Broader
real numberreal
Also see
inner productscalar product

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

In reference to the symbol · used to denote the operation.

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APA

dot product. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dot%20product

MLA

“dot product.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dot%20product. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dot product,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dot%20product.

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