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imaginary unit

noun

Etymology

So named because it takes on the role of unit for the imaginary part of a complex number.

Definitions

  1. An imaginary number (in the case of complex numbers, usually denoted i) that is defined…

    An imaginary number (in the case of complex numbers, usually denoted i) that is defined as a solution to the equation x²=-1.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for imaginary unit. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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