vector
IPA: vˈɛktɝ
noun
- (mathematics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
- (mathematics) An ordered tuple representing such.
- (mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
- (aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
- (epidemiology) A carrier of a disease-causing agent.
- (sociology) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.
- (psychology) A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality.
- The way in which the eyes are drawn across the visual text. The trail that a book cover can encourage the eyes to follow from certain objects to others.
- (computing, operating systems) 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.
- (programming) A kind of dynamically resizable array.
- (computer graphics, attributive) A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics.
- (molecular biology) A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.
- (figurative) Forces, developments, phenomena, processes, systems, etc. which influence the trajectory of history (e.g. imperialism)
verb
- To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.
- (computing) To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.
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Examples of "vector" in Sentences
- It adds word stemming and a thesaurus on top of the term vector database to assist in keeping a search in context.
- You must not only understand what you're building, but also how the program will evolve (what I call the vector of change [17]).
- In Mathematica 7 it has been dramatically improved, adding modern techniques in vector data visualization and new algorithms developed at Wolfram Research.
- Strain DNY75 expressing either human HSF1 (+HSF1) or an empty vector (+vector) were seeded into microtiter wells and incubated in the presence of HSF1A or DMSO solvent for 4 d and then photographed.
- Vectronaut is a vector related blog made by Ivan, the name came from the mix of * vector* and * astronaut*, serving tutorials and inspiration .. and anything that (Ivan) _the young illustrator_ knows about vector art.
- With gene therapy, scientists try to correct the problem by delivering a normal gene to the body, using what is known as a vector to insert the gene into cells—usually a virus that is genetically altered to contain human DNA.
- The site launched earlier this year as wireless plan comparison service, but with personal debt at record highs and personal savings rates at record lows, the credit card vector is potentially even more important and useful tool.
- The term vector-borne diseases is referred to in this slide set in its broad WHO definition, i.e. those diseases whose transmission vitally depends on primary and intermediate vertebrate and invertebrate hosts and animal reservoirs of pathogenic organisms.
- Monday, I will remember that that the way to get over that overhang on the new white route is right hand up, left foot as high as possible, left hand across the body on a vector from the left foot, right hand across the left hand, and left hand out to the little pizza.
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