vector

A quantity, such as speed in a particular direction, described by both its size and its direction.

• The arrow shows the force vector.
• These two vectors point in opposite directions.
• We calculated the vector's magnitude and direction.

Common phrases: velocity vector, force vector, vector magnitude, vector direction

An image described by lines and shapes, so it stays clear when its size changes.

• Save the logo as a vector.
• Vector graphics stay sharp when enlarged.
• The designer converted the sketch into a vector image.

Similar words: vector graphic

Common phrases: vector image, vector graphics, vector drawing, vector format

An animal, often an insect, that carries disease from one person or animal to another.

• This mosquito is a vector for malaria.
• Ticks act as vectors for several diseases.
• Removing standing water helps control disease vectors.

Similar words: carrier

Common phrases: disease vector, insect vector, malaria vector, vector control

A list of numbers or other values arranged in a fixed order, used in mathematics and computing.

• The vector contains three numbers.
• Store each set of values as a vector.
• The program compares vectors of the same length.

Common phrases: row vector, column vector, data vector, vector elements