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radius vector
noun, plural radii vec·to·res 
[vek-tawr-eez, -tohr-] , radius vectors.
[vek-tawr-eez, -tohr-] , radius vectors. 1.
Mathematics. the length of the line segment joining a fixed point or origin to a given point.
2.
Astronomy.
a.
the straight line joining two bodies in relative orbital motion, as the line from the sun to a planet at any point in its orbit.
b.
the distance between two such bodies at any point in the orbit.
Origin:
1745–55
1745–55
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Radius vector
is always a great word to know.
So is equality. Does it mean:
| a statement that two quantities are equal; an equation |
| to change the denomination or form, but not the value, of a fraction or polynomial |
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| radius vector | |
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| 1. | maths 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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