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/ˈvɛktə/
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/ˈvɛktɚ/
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ˈvɛktə
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ˈvɛktɚ
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Noun
A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
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Velocity is a vector defined by the speed of an object and its direction.
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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.
A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points. Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
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The vectors in #123;#92;mathbbQ#125;#91;X#93; are the single-variable polynomials with rational coefficients: one is #92;textstylex#123;42#125;#43;#92;frac1#123;137#125;x-1.
A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points. An ordered tuple, originally one representing a directed quantity, but by extension any one-dimensional matrix.
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Computers store many types of data as vectors for ease of processing.
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A row vector is a matrix whose M dimension is 1. In fact, a row vector is a matrix consisting of a single row, and a column vector a matrix consisting of a single column.
Color is stored as a vector attribute (R, G, B).
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GPU cores are essentially vector-processing units, capable of applying the same instruction on a large collection of operands.
A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points. A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
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I was told to fly out on a vector of 100 degrees to meet a strong plot of aircraft 30 miles from the coast.
A kind of dynamically resizable array.
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To create a vector of students in a class, you will want the vector to be large enough […]
A kind of dynamically resizable array. A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the execution of an interrupt.
A kind of dynamically resizable array. A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics.
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a vector image, vector graphics
A carrier of a disease-causing agent. A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.
A carrier of a disease-causing agent. A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.
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These days, their primary job is to insist that Facebook is a fun place to share baby photos and sell old couches, not a vector for hate speech, misinformation, and violent extremist propaganda.
A carrier of a disease-causing agent. A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality.
Forces, developments, phenomena, processes, systems, etc. which influence the trajectory of history (e.g. imperialism)
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To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.
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[…] if love is vectored toward an object and Elinor's here flies toward Marianne, Marianne's in turn toward Willoughby.
To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.
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a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
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a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
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any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
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mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever
fleas are vectors of the plague
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aphids are transmitters of plant diseases
when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects
(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
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