WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vec′tor sum′, [Math.]
  1. Mathematics, Physicsthe vector obtained by applying vector addition to two or more given vectors.
  • 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vector sum
  1. a vector whose length and direction are represented by the diagonal of a parallelogram whose sides represent the given vectors
    See also resultant
'vector sum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
field strength - interference - momentum - resultant

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