Meanings
nounzero vector (plural zero vectors)
plural zero vectors
- linear algebraA vector 0 in a vector space V such that for any v∈V, 0+v=v; a vector whose value in every dimension is zero; i.e., ⃑0=<0,0,…,0>.
The zero vector of a given vector space is the space's additive identity.
Synonyms: origin, null vector
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA vector 0 in a vector space V such that for any v∈V, 0+v=v; a vector whose value in every dimension is zero; i.e., ⃑0=<0,0,…,0>.
Similar
originnull vector
Also see
Translations
Danish nulvektor
- nulvektorvector whose value is zero
Finnish nollavektori
- nollavektorivector whose value is zero
German Nullvektor
- Nullvektorvector whose value is zero
Greek μηδενικό διάνυσμα
- μηδενικό διάνυσμα (midenikó diánysma)vector whose value is zero
Polish wektor zerowy
- wektor zerowyvector whose value is zero
Romanian vector zero, vector nul
- vector zerovector whose value is zero
- vector nulvector whose value is zero
Swedish nollvektor
- nollvektorvector whose value is zero
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APA
zero vector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20vector
MLA
“zero vector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20vector. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zero vector,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20vector.
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