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noun Mathematics.
a vector perpendicular to two given vectors, u and v, and having magnitude equal to the product of the magnitudes of the two given vectors multiplied by the sine of the angle between the two given vectors, usually represented by u × v.
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Also called outer product, vector product.
Origin of cross product
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby cross product
cross-pollinate, cross-pollination, cross-post, cross-posting, cross press, cross product, cross protection, cross-purpose, cross-question, crossrail, cross ratio
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Scientific definitions for cross product
cross product
See vector product.
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