"zero vector" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zero vectors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zero vector (plural zero vectors)
  1. (mathematics, linear algebra) A vector 0 in a vector space V such that for any v∈V, 0+v=v; a vector whose value in every dimension is zero; i.e., ⃑0=<0,0,…,0>. Wikidata QID: Q488630 Categories (topical): Linear algebra, Mathematics, Zero Synonyms: origin, null vector Related terms: additive identity, zero matrix Translations (vector whose value is zero): nulvektor [common-gender] (Danish), nollavektori (Finnish), Nullvektor [masculine] (German), μηδενικό διάνυσμα (midenikó diánysma) [neuter] (Greek), vector zero [masculine] (Romanian), vector nul [masculine, uncommon] (Romanian), nollvektor (Swedish)

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