Vector

Quick meaning: Vector is a noun meaning (mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.

Meaning

(mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.

More Meanings

1. (programming) A kind of dynamically resizable array.
2. (epidemiology) A carrier of a disease-causing agent.
3. (history) Forces, developments, phenomena, processes, systems, etc. which influence the trajectory of history (e.g. imperialism)
4. To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.
5. (computing) To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.

Example Sentences

Velocity is a vector defined by the speed of an object and its direction.

To create a vector of students in a class, you will want the vector to be large enough […]

[…] if love is vectored toward an object and Elinor's here flies toward Marianne, Marianne's in turn toward Willoughby.

As examples of vector quantities may be mentioned the distance between any two given points, a velocity, a force, an acceleration, angular velocity, intensity of magnetization flux of heat.

Word Forms

• vectors
• vectoring
• vectored

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include medium, construct, aspect, source, resulting, factor.

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