quaternion

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Synonyms: quaternity, quinternion, quateron, quaternions, biquaternion, quaternize

Antonyms: quaternity, quinternion, quateron, quaternions, biquaternion, quaternize

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Noun

1. A [[group]] or [[set]] of [[four]] [[people]] or [[thing]]s.
2. A word of four [[syllable]]s.
3. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A type of four-dimensional [[hypercomplex number]] consisting of a [[real number|real]] part and three [[imaginary number|imaginary]] parts (real multiples of distinct, independent [[square root]]s 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.''

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