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vector sum

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noun Mathematics.

the vector obtained by applying vector addition to two or more given vectors.

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Nearby words

vector font, vector function, vector graphic, vector product, vector space, vector sum, vectorcardiogram, vectorcardiography, vectorial, vectorially, vecture

Origin of vector sum

First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for vector sum

vector sum

noun

a vector whose length and direction are represented by the diagonal of a parallelogram whose sides represent the given vectorsSee also resultant
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