inner product

noun

A generalization of the dot product for vectors of any dimensionality that may or may not be complex-numbered.

Meanings

nouninner product (plural inner products)

plural inner products

  1. linear algebraA generalization of the dot product for vectors of any dimensionality that may or may not be complex-numbered.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 內積 /内积
  • 內積 /内积 (nèijī)generalization of the dot product
Danish indre produkt
  • indre produktgeneralization of the dot product
Dutch inproduct
  • inproductgeneralization of the dot product
Finnish sisätulo
  • sisätulogeneralization of the dot product
Hungarian belső szorzat
  • belső szorzatgeneralization of the dot product
Japanese 内積
  • 内積generalization of the dot product
Korean 내적
  • 내적 (naejeok)generalization of the dot product
Polish iloczyn skalarny
  • iloczyn skalarnygeneralization of the dot product
Romanian produs intern
  • produs interngeneralization of the dot product
Spanish producto interno
  • producto internogeneralization of the dot product
Swedish inre produkt
  • inre produktgeneralization of the dot product
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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