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The correct spelling is vector.
How to pronounce vector
/ˈvɛktə/
nounIPA: /ˈvɛktə/
Say it like: Vec-tor
The correct spelling is vector. A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points. For example: "The vectors in {\mathbb Q}[X] are the single-variable polynomials with rational coefficients: one is \textstyle x^{42}+\frac1{137}x-1."
Usage Examples
“The vectors in {\mathbb Q}[X] are the single-variable polynomials with rational coefficients: one is \textstyle x^{42}+\frac1{137}x-1.”
“a vector image”
Meanings
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.
- 4.A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
- 5.A carrier of a disease-causing agent.
verb
- 1.To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.
- 2.To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.
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