cross product
- 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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Origin of cross product
First recorded in 1925–30
Also called outer product, vector product.
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cross product
- another name for vector product
- another name for Cartesian product
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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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cross product
- See vector product.
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