An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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فرهنگ ریشه‌شناختی اخترشناسی-اخترفیزیک



radius vector
  بردار ِ شعاعی  
bordâr-e šo'â'i (#)
Fr.: rayon vecteur  

Math.: In a system of polar or spherical coordinates, a line joining a point to the origin.
Astro.: A line drawn from a central body to a satellite object in any position in its orbit.

See also:radius; → vector.