vector — meaning in English

English meaning

• vector noun In math and physics, a quantity that has both a size (magnitude) and a direction.

Senses

vector is used for these senses in English:

• vector (aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
• vector (mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.

vector — full definition

1. noun In math and physics, a quantity that has both a size (magnitude) and a direction.
2. noun An organism, especially an insect, that carries and transmits a disease from one host to another.
3. noun In computing, a resizable list of elements, or a piece of graphics defined by mathematical outlines rather than pixels.
4. verb To direct or guide something, especially an aircraft, toward a destination.

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