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vectors

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
a quantity that has both size and direction:

Examples:

We use vectors to, for example, describe the velocity of moving objects.
In graphical representation, a vector is drawn as an arrow, with the arrow having both a magnitude (how long it is) and a direction (the direction in which it points).
Momentum is a vector quantity but inertia is not.
2
an insect or animal that carries a disease from one animal or plant to another:

Examples:

vector of Mosquitoes are the vectors of malaria.
3
A vector image is one that can be made into any size without its quality being affected:

Examples:

You can export a map either as a bitmap or as a vector file.
The image is editable as long as it remains in a vector format.
4
a representation of something that has both direction and size, usually an arrow whose direction represents direction and length represents size
5
A vector quantity is something that can be represented by a vector.

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