vector
|vec-tor|
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/ˈvɛktər/
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/ˈvɛktə/
direction and magnitude
Etymology
'vector' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'vector,' where 'vehere' meant 'to carry.'
'vector' changed from the Latin word 'vector' and eventually became the modern English word 'vector'.
Initially, it meant 'carrier,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a quantity with direction and magnitude.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a quantity having direction as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another.
In physics, a vector is used to represent velocity.
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Noun 2
an organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another.
Mosquitoes are vectors for malaria.
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Last updated: 2025/02/02 01:36