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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVector
/ˈvɛk.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A quantity having direction as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another.
"The wind speed and direction can be represented by a vector." - 2
An organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another.
"Mosquitoes are the primary vector for malaria."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vector' originates from the Latin word 'vector', meaning 'carrier', derived from 'vehere', which means 'to carry'. It evolved in the 19th century to describe a quantity having direction and magnitude in mathematics and physics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vector" is said worldwide
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vecteur
Transliteration: vecteur
"Le moustique est le vecteur du virus."
Vektor
Transliteration: Vektor
"Die Richtung wird durch einen Vektor bestimmt."
vettore
Transliteration: vettore
"Questo insetto è un vettore di malattie."
vector
Transliteration: vector
"La velocidad se representa con un vector."
vetor
Transliteration: vetor
"O carrapato atua como um vetor de infecção."
सदिश
Transliteration: sadish
"भौतिकी में बल एक सदिश राशि है।"
向量
Transliteration: xiàngliàng
"速度是一个既有大小又有方向的向量。"
벡터
Transliteration: bekteo
"모기는 질병을 옮기는 주요 벡터입니다."
ベクトル
Transliteration: bekutoru
"風向と風速はベクトルで表されます。"
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