vector sum

noun Mathematics.

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

Origin of vector sum

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby vector sum

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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 vectors See also resultant