vector
Translation
vector
Examples
Velocity is a vector quantity.
Velocity is a vector quantity.
Mosquitoes are a vector for malaria.
Mosquitoes are a vector for malaria.
The image was created with vector graphics.
The image was created with vector graphics.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a quantity with direction and magnitude Velocity is a vector quantity.
((noun)) ((for sth.)) an organism that transmits a disease Mosquitoes are a vector for malaria.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (maths) quantity; (biology) carrier, transmitter
Etymology
From Latin 'vector' meaning 'carrier', from the verb 'vehere' meaning 'to carry'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'vector' as something that 'carries' something else – it carries magnitude and direction in physics, or a disease in biology.