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imaginary unit Meaning & Definition

What Does Imaginary Unit Mean?

Imaginary Unit is a noun that means An imaginary number (in the case of complex numbers, usually denoted i) that is defined as a solution to the equation x2=−1.

Imaginary Unit Definition (Noun)

  1. An imaginary number (in the case of complex numbers, usually denoted i) that is defined as a solution to the equation x2=−1.

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Word Forms & Grammar

imaginary unit (plural imaginary units)

Origin of Imaginary Unit

So named because it takes on the role of unit for the imaginary part of a complex number.

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