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Radius Vector

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Noun

1. radius vector

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

2. radius vector

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Radius Vector

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noun
1. mathematics
a line joining a point in space to the origin of polar or spherical coordinates
2. astronomy
an imaginary line joining a satellite to the planet or star around which it is orbiting

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Radius Vector

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Word forms: plural radii vecˈtores (vɛkˈtɔriz ; vektôrˈēz) or radius vectors
1. 
a straight line joining the origin of a vector, located at the intersection of two coordinates, to a given point lying in the same plane
2. 
a vector whose point of origin is fixed and whose terminal point ranges over a given curve or surface, as a straight line connecting the sun with the earth at any point of the earth's orbit

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Radius Vector

see synonyms of radius vector
n.
1. Mathematics
a. A line segment that joins the origin and a variable point in a system of polar or spherical coordinates.
b. The length of such a line segment.
2. Astronomy A straight line connecting the center of mass of a satellite, such as a planet, moon, or comet, to the center of mass of the body it orbits, such as the sun or Earth. Also called position vector.

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