scalar product
noun Mathematics.
Origin of scalar product
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby scalar product
scalade,
scalage,
scalar,
scalar field,
scalar multiplication,
scalar product,
scalar triple product,
scalare,
scalariform,
scalation,
scalawag
British Dictionary definitions for scalar product
scalar product
noun
the product of two vectors to form a scalar, whose value is the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between them. Written: A · B or AB
Also called: dot product Compare vector product
Scientific definitions for scalar product
scalar product
The numerical product of the lengths of two vectors and the cosine of the angle between them.