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vector

The correct spelling is vector.

How to pronounce vector

/ˈvɛktə/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
  2. 2.An ordered tuple representing a directed quantity or the signed difference between two points.
  3. 3.Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
  4. 4.A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
  5. 5.A carrier of a disease-causing agent.

verb

  1. 1.To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.
  2. 2.To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.

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