nombre complexe

Definitions of nombre complexe
  1. noun
    (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
    synonyms: nombre imaginaire
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    nombre réel, réel
    any rational or irrational number
    imaginaire pur, nombre imaginaire pur
    an imaginary number of the form a+bi where a is 0
    produit scalaire
    a real number (a scalar) that is the product of two vectors
    partie imaginaire
    the part of a complex number that has the square root of -1 as a factor
    nombre rationnel
    an integer or a fraction
    nombre irrationnel
    a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number
    type of:
    chiffre, nombre
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
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