imaginary unit
imaginary unit · imaginary units
мнимая единица
imaginäre Einheit
An imaginary number that is defined as a solution to the equation x²=-1An imaginary number (in the case of complex numbers, usually denoted i) that is defined as a solution to the equation x²=-1.
Meaning
1 sensesAn imaginary number (in the case of complex numbers, usually denoted i) that is defined as a solution to the equation x²=-1.
imaginäre Einheit
мни́мая едини́цаmnímaja jediníca
Translations
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Origin
So named because it takes on the role of unit for the imaginary part of a complex number.So named because it takes on the role of unit for the imaginary part of a complex number.
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Forms
plural: imaginary units| Singular | imaginary unit |
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See also
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