vector sum


vector sum

noun

Definition of VECTOR SUM

: the sum of a number of vectors that for the sum of two vectors is geometrically represented by the diagonal of a parallelogram whose sides represent the two vectors being added

First Known Use of VECTOR SUM

circa 1890

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