radius vector

noun

Definitions

  1. Of a point, a vector going from the origin to that point

    Of a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of the point.

  2. An ideal straight line joining the center of an attracting body with that of a body…

    An ideal straight line joining the center of an attracting body with that of a body describing an orbit around it, as a line joining the sun and a planet or comet, or a planet and its satellite.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

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