radius vector

noun

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

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position vector
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Meanings

nounradius vector (plural radii vectores or radius vectors)

plural radii vectores · plural radius vectors

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

    Synonyms: position vector

  2. astronomyAn ideal straight line joining the center of an attracting body with that of a body describing an orbit around it, as a line joining the sun and a planet or comet, or a planet and its satellite.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
position vector

Translations

Tagalog tuganong lihit
  • tuganong lihita straight line (or the length of such line) connecting any point
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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