four-vector

noun

A vector in four-dimensional vector space, especially one having three spatial dimensions and one temporal dimension.

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Meanings

nounfour-vector (plural four-vectors)

plural four-vectors

  1. mathematicsA vector in four-dimensional vector space, especially one having three spatial dimensions and one temporal dimension.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quadrivector

Translations

French quadrivecteur
  • quadrivecteurvector in four-dimensional vector space
Italian quadrivettore
  • quadrivettorevector in four-dimensional vector space
Portuguese quadrivetor, quatro-vetor
  • quadrivetorvector in four-dimensional vector space
  • quatro-vetorvector in four-dimensional vector space
  • 4-vetorvector in four-dimensional vector space
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“four-vector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/four-vector. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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