unit vector

noun

A vector with the length of 1, defined as mathbf ̂u=(mathbf u)/(‖ mathbf u‖).

Meanings

noununit vector (plural unit vectors)

plural unit vectors

  1. linear algebraA vector with the length of 1, defined as mathbf ̂u=(mathbf u)/(‖ mathbf u‖).

Translations

Arabic مُتَّجِهٌ وَحْدَةَ
  • مُتَّجِهٌ وَحْدَةَ (muttajihun waḥdata)vector with length 1
Czech jednotkový vektor
  • jednotkový vektorvector with length 1
Danish enhedsvektor
  • enhedsvektorvector with length 1
Finnish yksikkövektori
  • yksikkövektorivector with length 1
French vecteur unité, vecteur unitaire
  • vecteur unitévector with length 1
  • vecteur unitairevector with length 1
German Einheitsvektor
  • Einheitsvektorvector with length 1
Hungarian egységvektor
  • egységvektorvector with length 1
Norwegian Bokmål enhetsvektor
  • enhetsvektorvector with length 1
Polish wektor jednostkowy
  • wektor jednostkowyvector with length 1
Portuguese versor, vetor unitário
  • versorvector with length 1
  • vetor unitáriovector with length 1
Spanish vector unitario
  • vector unitariovector with length 1
Swedish enhetsvektor
  • enhetsvektorvector with length 1
Thai เวกเตอร์หนึ่งหน่วย
  • เวกเตอร์หนึ่งหน่วย (vék-dtə̂ə-nʉ̀ng-nùai)vector with length 1
Turkish birim vektör
  • birim vektörvector with length 1
Cite this entry
APA

unit vector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unit%20vector

MLA

“unit vector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unit%20vector. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unit vector,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unit%20vector.

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