"versor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: versors [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vertere, versus (“to turn”). See version. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|vertere}} Latin vertere, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} versor (plural versors)
  1. (quaternion algebra) A quaternion of norm one. Categories (topical): Higher-dimensional geometry
    Sense id: en-versor-en-noun-yITZb6Q3
  2. (geometric algebra) A multivector representing a proper or improper rotation.
    Sense id: en-versor-en-noun-HgRgwBKV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Non-Euclidean geometry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 42 4 12 29 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 47 3 11 32 7 Disambiguation of Non-Euclidean geometry: 17 83

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