cross product

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. 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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cross product British  

noun

1. another name for vector product

2. another name for Cartesian product

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cross product Scientific  

1. See vector product

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Etymology

Origin of cross product

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The book occasionally bumps up against this problem, referring the reader to earlier volumes; or Susskind might impatiently write, “If you don't know what a cross product is, please take the time to learn.”

From Nature

And most impressively, he mentioned cross product Yammer search integration, where searching from one product may reveal Yammer conversations in another.

From Forbes

So much for the first cross product of the dog with the jackal.

From Project Gutenberg