pseudovector en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti Proto-Italic *weɣō Latin vehō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin vectorlbor. English vector English pseudovector From pseudo- + vector.
Meanings
- A quantity that transforms like a vector under a proper rotation but gains an additional change of sign under an improper rotation
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudovectors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
it pseudovettore (Translations) · pl pseudowektor (Translations) · ca pseudovector (Translations)