English Explanatory Dictionary

imaginary unit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Word forms

imaginary unit imaginary units

Etymology

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

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