"vector sum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vector sums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vector sum (plural vector sums)
  1. (mathematics) The vector whose initial and final points are those of a series of other vectors laid end to end. Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: resultant Translations (vector): sumă de vectori (Romanian)

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