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quaternion

The correct spelling is quaternion.

How to pronounce quaternion

noun

IPA: /kwəˈtəːni.ən/

Say it like: Kwa-ter-nio-n

The correct spelling is quaternion. A group or set of four people or things.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A group or set of four people or things.
  2. 2.A word of four syllables.
  3. 3.A four-dimensional hypercomplex number that consists of a real dimension and 3 imaginary ones (i, j, k) that are each an independent square root of -1. They are commonly used in vector mathematics and in calculating the rotation of three-dimensional objects.

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