向量 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- vector noun In math and physics, a quantity that has both a size (magnitude) and a direction.
Senses
向量 is used for these senses in English:
- vector (mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
vector — full definition
- noun In math and physics, a quantity that has both a size (magnitude) and a direction.
- noun An organism, especially an insect, that carries and transmits a disease from one host to another.
- noun In computing, a resizable list of elements, or a piece of graphics defined by mathematical outlines rather than pixels.
- verb To direct or guide something, especially an aircraft, toward a destination.