radius vector

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Noun radius vector has 2 senses

radius vector - a line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating
--₁ is a kind of vector
radius vector - a line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system
--₂ is a kind of vector

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Term: Radius Vector

Part of Speech: Noun

Senses and Usages:

1. A line segment that connects the origin of a coordinate system to a point representing a position, typically in mathematics and physics.

2. In polar coordinates, a line segment that connects the pole (origin) with a point and determines its location.

Sample Sentences:

1. In Cartesian coordinates, the radius vector represents the position of a point in three-dimensional space.

2. The radius vector of a planet in its elliptical orbit around the sun changes its magnitude and direction constantly.

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