ALL meanings of vector
vec·tor
V v - noun vector mathematics: quantity 1
- noun vector carrier of disease, etc. 1
- noun vector Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities. 1
- noun vector the direction or course followed by an airplane, missile, or the like. 1
- noun vector Biology. an insect or other organism that transmits a pathogenic fungus, virus, bacterium, etc. any agent that acts as a carrier or transporter, as a virus or plasmid that conveys a genetically engineered DNA segment into a host cell. 1
- noun vector Computers. an array of data ordered such that individual items can be located with a single index or subscript. 1
- verb with object vector Aeronautics. to guide (an aircraft) in flight by issuing appropriate headings. 1
- verb with object vector Aerospace. to change direction of (the thrust of a jet or rocket engine) in order to steer the craft. 1
- noun vector (mathematics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points. 0
- noun vector (mathematics) An ordered tuple representing a directed quantity or the signed difference between two points. 0
- noun vector (mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space. 0
- noun vector (aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft. 0
- noun vector (epidemiology) A carrier of a disease-causing agent. 0
- noun vector (sociology) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme. 0
- noun vector (psychology) A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality. 0
- noun vector 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. 0
- noun vector (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. 0
- noun vector (programming) A one-dimensional array. 0
- noun vector (molecular biology) A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another. 0
- verb vector To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point. 0
- verb vector (computing) To redirect to a vector, or code entry point. 0
- countable noun vector A vector is a variable quantity, such as force, that has size and direction. 0
- countable noun vector A vector is an insect or other organism that causes a disease by carrying a germ or parasite from one person or animal to another. 0
- noun vector a variable quantity, such as force, that has magnitude and direction and can be resolved into components that are odd functions of the coordinates. It is represented in print by a bold italic symbol: F or ̄F 0
- noun vector an element of a vector space 0
- noun vector an organism, esp an insect, that carries a disease-producing microorganism from one host to another, either within or on the surface of its body 0
- noun vector an agent, such as a bacteriophage or a plasmid, by means of which a fragment of foreign DNA is inserted into a host cell to produce a gene clone in genetic engineering 0
- noun vector the course or compass direction of an aircraft 0
- noun vector any behavioural influence, force, or drive 0
- verb vector to direct or guide (a pilot, aircraft, etc) by directions transmitted by radio 0
- verb vector to alter the direction of (the thrust of a jet engine) as a means of steering an aircraft 0
- noun vector an animal, esp. an insect, that transmits a disease-producing organism from a host to a noninfected animal 0
- noun vector a mathematical expression denoting a combination of magnitude and direction, as velocity 0
- noun vector a directed line segment representing such an expression 0
- noun vector an ordered set of real numbers, each denoting a distance on a coordinate axis 0
- noun vector the particular course followed or to be followed, as by an aircraft; compass heading 0
- verb transitive vector to guide (a pilot, aircraft, missile, etc.) by means of a vector (sense 3) sent by radio 0