position vector

noun

Of a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of the point.

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Meanings

nounposition vector (plural position vectors)

plural position vectors

  1. geometryOf a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of the point.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
radius vector

Translations

Danish stedvektor
  • stedvektorposition vector
Finnish paikkavektori
  • paikkavektoriposition vector
German Ortsvektor, Positionsvektor
  • Ortsvektorposition vector
  • Positionsvektorposition vector
Polish wektor wodzący
  • wektor wodzącyposition vector
Spanish vector posición
  • vector posiciónposition vector
Swedish ortsvektor
  • ortsvektorposition vector
Welsh fector safle
  • fector safleposition vector
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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