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VECTOR QUANTITY [1 record]

Record 1 2010-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A quantity that has magnitude, direction, and sense, and can, therefore, be expressed graphically.

OBS

vector quantity; vector: terms standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

OBS

vector: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Quantité qui a une intensité, une direction, un sens et peut aussi être exprimée graphiquement.

OBS

grandeur vectorielle; vecteur : termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

OBS

grandeur vectorielle; vecteur : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Cantidad que tiene magnitud, dirección y sentido.

CONT

Un vector se caracteriza por su origen, su dirección (que es la del segmento de recta), su sentido (representado por una punta de saeta en el correspondiente extremo de la recta), su magnitud (largo del segmento).

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