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vector

UK
/ˈvɛktə/
US
/ˈvɛktər/

Translations

vectornoun
vectors
pl
UK
/ˈvɛktə/
US
/ˈvɛktər/
vecteurMathématiques, physique, informatique, biologie, aviation.
In physics, a vector is used to represent quantities like velocity and force.
En physique, un vecteur sert à représenter des grandeurs comme la vitesse et la force.
Synonyms
course
direction
carrier
conduit
route
path
trajectory
vectorverb
vectored
Past Simple
vectored
Past Participle
vectoring
Gerund
UK
/ˈvɛktə/
US
/ˈvɛktər/
Used chiefly in aviation and molecular biology (‘to vector an aircraft’, ‘the virus vectored the gene into the cells’).
vectoriserAviation.
Air-traffic controllers vectored the flight around the storm.
Les contrôleurs aériens ont vectorisé le vol autour de la tempête.
Additional translations
transmettreBiologie; se dit d’un agent qui véhicule un agent pathogène ou un gène.
Synonyms
pass on
carry
convey
spread
transport
channel
deliver
introduce
insert
direct
steer
route
dispatch
ferry
transmit
vectoradjective
Attributive use meaning ‘relating to vectors’ (vector quantity, vector graphics).
vectorielMathématiques et physique.
The course covers both scalar and vector quantities.
Le cours couvre à la fois les grandeurs scalaires et vectorielles.
Synonyms
vectorial
directional
directed
oriented
vectored

Definitions

vectornoun
A quantity having direction as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another.
In physics, a vector is used to represent quantities like velocity and force.
An organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another.
Mosquitoes are well-known vectors for malaria.
A course to be taken by an aircraft.
The air traffic controller provided the pilot with a new vector to avoid the storm.
A DNA molecule used as a vehicle to artificially carry foreign genetic material into another cell.
Scientists used a viral vector to introduce the new gene into the patient's cells.
Computing: an ordered list of data items, typically of the same type, accessible by index.
The function returns a vector of integers.
vectorverb
To direct or guide (an aircraft or ship) to a desired position or along a specified course.
Air-traffic controllers vectored the flight around the storm.
Biology: to carry or transmit (a pathogen, gene, etc.) from one host or location to another.
The modified virus efficiently vectored the therapeutic gene into the target cells.
vectoradjective
Relating to or involving vectors.
The course covers both scalar and vector quantities.
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