vector

Meaning of vector

noun
  1. A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
  2. An ordered tuple representing a directed quantity or the signed difference between two points.
  3. Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
    The vectors in {\mathbb Q}[X] are the single-variable polynomials with rational coefficients: one is \textstyle x^{42}+\frac1{137}x-1.
  4. A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
  5. A carrier of a disease-causing agent.
  6. (by extension) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.
  7. A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality.
  8. The way in which the eyes are drawn across the visual text. The trail that a book cover can encourage the eyes to follow from certain objects to others.
  9. (operating systems) A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the execution of an interrupt.
  10. A one-dimensional array.
  11. A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics.
    a vector image
  12. A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.
verb
  1. To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.
  2. To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.

Information about vector

Hyphenation of vector

vec-tor

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • vector is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

vector synonyms

Meaning transmitter:

transmitter

Translation of vector

Anagrams of vector

corvet, covert

Words that rhyme with vector

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