imaginary part

im·ag·i·nar·y part

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Definitions of imaginary part words

noun imaginary part the coefficient b in the complex number a + bi. 1
noun imaginary part mathematics: part of a complex number with a factor of square root of -1 1
noun imaginary part the coefficient b in a complex number a + ib, where i = √–1 0
noun imaginary part the coefficient of the square root of negative one in a complex number as 5 in (3 + 5i): formerly, this coefficient multiplied by i was considered the imaginary part 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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