RADIUS VECTOR


Meaning of RADIUS VECTOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1753

1.

a. : the line segment or its length from a fixed point to a variable point

b. : the linear polar coordinate of a variable point

2. : a straight line joining the center of an attracting body (as the sun) with that of a body (as a planet) in orbit around it

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.