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RADIUS VECTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("radius vector" is a kind of...):
vector (a variable quantity that can be resolved into components)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("radius vector" is a kind of...):
vector (a variable quantity that can be resolved into components)
