radius vector
radius vector · radii vectores · radius vectors
Ortsvektor, Positionsvektor
Of a point, a vector going from the origin to that pointOf a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of the point.
Meaning
2 sensesOf a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of the point.
a line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system
An 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.
a line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating
Forms
plural: radii vectores / radius vectors| Singular | radius vector |
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