vector sum

noun

The vector whose initial and final points are those of a series of other vectors laid end to end.

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nounvector sum (plural vector sums)

plural vector sums

  1. mathematicsThe vector whose initial and final points are those of a series of other vectors laid end to end.

    Synonyms: resultant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe vector whose initial and final points are those of a series of other vectors laid end to end.

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nouna vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors

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Translations

Romanian sumă de vectori
  • sumă de vectorivector
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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