multivector

English

Etymology

From multi- +‎ vector.

Noun

multivector (plural multivectors)

1. (mathematics) A geometric Clifford number (=adding some 0-vector (=scalar) and an oriented rotation (=bivector) or even a volume (=trivector) to a unidirectional 1-vector).

Usage notes

• A multivector of grade k may be called a k-vector.

Hyponyms

• scalar
• vector
• bivector = binor
• trivector = trinor
• quadvector = quartor
• quintivector = quintor
• sextivector = sextor
• heptivector = heptor
• octovector = octor
• nonavector = nonor
• decavector = dector
• antivector, pseudovector
• pseudoscalar, antiscalar