Quaternion — meaning in English

English meaning

• quaternion noun A group or set of four people or things.

Senses

Quaternion is used for these senses in English:

• quaternion (mathematics) A type of four-dimensional hypercomplex number consisting of a real part and three imaginary parts (real multiples of distinct, independent square roots of −1 denoted by i, j and k); commonly used in vector mathematics and as an alternative to matrix algebra in calculating the rotation of three-dimensional objects.

quaternion — full definition

1. noun A group or set of four people or things.
2. noun A word of four syllables.
3. noun A type of four-dimensional hypercomplex number consisting of a real part and three imaginary parts (real multiples of distinct, independent square roots of −1 denoted by i, j and k); commonly used in vector mathematics and as an alternative to matrix algebra in calculating the rotation of three-dimensional objects.