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51vector — (1) Mathematical term to describe something that has both direction and magnitude. (2) Common term for a plasmid that can be used to transfer DNA sequences from one organism to another. See transfection. Different vectors may have properties… …
52vector diagram — a diagram representing the direction and magnitude of electromotive forces of the heart for one entire cycle, based on analysis of the scalar electrocardiogram …
53vector — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The compass direction in which a ship or an aircraft moves: bearing, course, heading. See APPROACH …
54vector — vec|tor [ˈvektə US ər] n technical [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: carrier , from vehere; VEHICLE] 1.) a quantity such as force that has a direction as well as size 2.) an insect or animal that passes disease from one person to another =… …
55vector — [ vɛktə] noun 1》 Mathematics & Physics a quantity having direction as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another. 2》 an organism that transmits a particular disease or parasite from one… …
56vector — noun (C) technical 1 a quantity that has a direction as well as a size, usually represented by an arrow (2) 2 the course taken by a plane …
57vector — A physical quantity which has direction such as force and momentum …
58Comparison of vector algebra and geometric algebra — Vector algebra and geometric algebra are alternative approaches to providing additional algebraic structures on vector spaces, with geometric interpretations, particularly vector fields in multivariable calculus and applications in mathematical… …
59wind vector — direction and strength of the wind …
60Euclidean vector — This article is about the vectors mainly used in physics and engineering to represent directed quantities. For mathematical vectors in general, see Vector (mathematics and physics). For other uses, see vector. Illustration of a vector …
