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Definition vector in British English

vector noun

[countable] noun
/ˈvektə(r)/
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

the direction in which a plane flies

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aerobatics aerospace airborne
3

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
3.1

a very 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
Definition vector in British English