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Definition vector in American English

vector noun

[countable] noun
/ˈvektər/
1

a quantity such as velocity (=speed at which something travels) that can change and is measured by its size and its direction

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absorbance air resistance amplitude
2

an insect or other small animal that carries diseases between larger animals and humans, but is not itself harmed by the disease

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adult amphibian animal
2.1

a small part of a cell, used in genetic engineering for carrying genetic material from one cell to another

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carrier carry chromosome
3

the direction in which an airplane flies

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aerobatics aerospace airborne
Definition vector in American English