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noun
1.
Mathematics.
a.
b.
such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition.
c.
such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system.
d.
any generalization of the above quantities.
2.
the direction or course followed by an airplane, missile, or the like.
3.
Biology.
a.
an insect or other organism that transmits a pathogenic fungus, virus, bacterium, etc.
b.
any agent that acts as a carrier or transporter, as a virus or plasmid that conveys a genetically engineered DNA segment into a host cell.
4.
Computers. an array of data ordered such that individual items can be located with a single index or subscript.
verb (used with object)
5.
Aeronautics. to guide (an aircraft) in flight by issuing appropriate headings.
6.
Aerospace. to change direction of (the thrust of a jet or rocket engine) in order to steer the craft.
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Vectorially
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Origin:
1695–1705; < Latin: one that conveys, equivalent to vec-, variant stem of vehere to carry + -tor -tor
1695–1705; < Latin: one that conveys, equivalent to vec-, variant stem of vehere to carry + -tor -tor
Related forms
vec·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
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| vector (ˈvɛktə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | maths pseudoscalar pseudovector scalar Compare tensor Also called: polar vector a variable quantity, such as force, that has magnitude and direction and can be resolved into components that are odd functions of the coordinates. It is represented in print by a bold italic symbol: F or ̄F |
| 2. | maths an element of a vector space |
| 3. | pathol Also called: carrier an organism, esp an insect, that carries a disease-producing microorganism from one host to another, either within or on the surface of its body |
| 4. | genetics Also called: cloning vector an agent, such as a bacteriophage or a plasmid, by means of which a fragment of foreign DNA is inserted into a host cell to produce a gene clone in genetic engineering |
| 5. | the course or compass direction of an aircraft |
| 6. | any behavioural influence, force, or drive |
| —vb | |
| 7. | to direct or guide (a pilot, aircraft, etc) by directions transmitted by radio |
| 8. | to alter the direction of (the thrust of a jet engine) as a means of steering an aircraft |
| [C18: from Latin: carrier, from vehere to convey] | |
| vectorial | |
| —adj | |
| vec'torially | |
| —adv | |
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