cross product
noun
,
Mathematics
1.
a vector perpendicular to two given vectors,
u
and
v,
and having magnitude equal to the product of the magnitudes of the two given vectors multiplied by the sine of the angle between the two given vectors, usually represented by
u
×
v.
Also called
outer product
,
vector product
.
Origin
1925-30
British Dictionary definitions for
cross-product
cross product
noun
(
maths
)
1.
another name for
vector product
2.
another name for
Cartesian product
cross-product
in Science
cross product
See
vector product
.