RADIUS VECTOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does radius vector mean? 

• RADIUS VECTOR (noun)
  The noun RADIUS VECTOR has 2 senses:

1. a line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating

2. a line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system

  Familiarity information: RADIUS VECTOR used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RADIUS VECTOR (noun)

Sense 1

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)

Sense 2

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)