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vector in Finnish

vector in Finnish is kurssi, vektori, levittäjä — vector means in math and physics, a quantity that has both a size (magnitude) and a direction.

vector in Finnish

kurssi
noun
(aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
vektori
noun
levittäjä
noun
(sociology) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.
tartunnanlevittäjä
noun
(epidemiology) A carrier of a disease-causing agent.
taudinkantaja
noun
(epidemiology) A carrier of a disease-causing agent.
asettaa kurssi
verb
To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.

What does "vector" mean?

  1. noun In math and physics, a quantity that has both a size (magnitude) and a direction.
    "A wind of ten miles an hour from the north can be written as a vector."
  2. noun An organism, especially an insect, that carries and transmits a disease from one host to another.
    "Ticks can act as a vector for several illnesses in people and animals."
  3. noun In computing, a resizable list of elements, or a piece of graphics defined by mathematical outlines rather than pixels.
    "Unlike a photo, a vector image stays sharp however much you enlarge it."
  4. verb To direct or guide something, especially an aircraft, toward a destination.
    "The controller vectored the helicopter around the storm toward the nearest airfield."
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vector in a sentence

  • A wind of ten miles an hour from the north can be written as a vector.
  • Velocity is a vector because it includes both speed and direction.
  • Ticks can act as a vector for several illnesses in people and animals.
  • Scientists study how a vector moves a virus from one host to the next.

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What is "vector" in Finnish?
"vector" in Finnish is kurssi, vektori, levittäjä. vector means: In math and physics, a quantity that has both a size (magnitude) and a direction.
How do you use "vector" in a sentence?
Example: "A wind of ten miles an hour from the north can be written as a vector." In Finnish, "vector" is kurssi, vektori, levittäjä.
Are there other ways to say "vector" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "vector": kurssi, vektori, levittäjä, tartunnanlevittäjä, taudinkantaja, asettaa kurssi.
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