"pseudovector" meaning in All languages combined

See pseudovector on Wiktionary

Noun [Catalan]

IPA: [ˌpsɛw.ðu.βəkˈto] [Central], [ˌpsɛw.ðo.vəkˈto] [Balearic], [ˌpsɛw.ðo.vekˈtoɾ] [Valencia] Forms: pseudovectors [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + vector. Etymology templates: {{af|ca|pseudo-|vector}} pseudo- + vector Head templates: {{ca-noun|m}} pseudovector m (plural pseudovectors)
  1. pseudovector Tags: masculine

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudovector.wav Forms: pseudovectors [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + vector. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|vector}} pseudo- + vector Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudovector (plural pseudovectors)
  1. (mathematics, physics) A quantity that transforms like a vector under a proper rotation but gains an additional change of sign under an improper rotation Wikipedia link: pseudovector Derived forms: Pauli-Lubanski pseudovector Translations (Translations): pseudovector [masculine] (Catalan), pseudovettore (Italian)

Inflected forms

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