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vectored

/ˈvɛktəd/

/ˈvɛktərd/

Translations

vectoredpast participle

/ˈvɛktəd/

/ˈvɛktərd/

Used as an attributive adjective derived from the past participle of the verb "vector".

векторный

The aircraft uses a vectored thrust system for better maneuverability.

Самолёт использует векторную тягу для лучшей маневренности.

Synonyms

vectorverb

vectored

Past Simple

vectored

Past Simple

vectored

Past Participle

vectoring

Gerund

/ˈvɛktə/

/ˈvɛktər/

Used chiefly in aviation and molecular biology (‘to vector an aircraft’, ‘the virus vectored the gene into the cells’).

Synonyms

pass on

Definitions

vectoredpast participle

Directed or guided along a specific path or course.

The aircraft was vectored to avoid the storm.

Carried or transmitted by a vector organism, vehicle, or agent.

Malaria is a mosquito-vectored disease.

Represented, organized, or processed in the form of vectors.

The data are stored in a vectored format to allow faster computation.

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.