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normal vector

vector perpendicular to a plane
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normal vector

Summary

normal vector ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • normal vector is a type of vector[2].
  • normal vector is a type of Euclidean vector[3].
  • normal vector is a type of normal[4].
  • normal vector is part of tangential and normal components[5].
  • normal vector's Commons category is recorded as Normal vectors[6].
  • normal vector is the opposite of tangent vector[7].
  • normal vector's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • normal vector's different from is recorded as normal[9].
  • normal vector's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include vector[2], Euclidean vector[3], and normal[4]. normal vector is the opposite of tangent vector[7].

Use and Application

normal vector is part of tangential and normal components[5].

Why It Matters

normal vector ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → tangent vector
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → vector, Euclidean vector, normal
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q13471665]]"
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