Vector

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛktər/

Definitions of vector

noun a carrier of genetic material in the form of DNA or RNA, especially a plasmid, phage, or cosmid, used in the laboratory to introduce a specific gene into a cell

Example Sentences

A1 A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

A2 In physics, a force can be represented as a vector.

B1 Vectors are commonly used in mathematics to represent points in space.

B2 In computer graphics, vectors are used to represent objects in a 3D space.

C1 Vector calculus is a branch of mathematics that deals with vector fields and line integrals.

C2 Quantum mechanics uses vectors to represent states of particles in a complex vector space.

Examples of vector in a Sentence

formal In mathematics, a vector is a quantity having both magnitude and direction.

informal The vector pointing towards the north is the longest.

slang Yo, that vector is on point!

figurative Her determination was the vector that guided her towards success.

Grammatical Forms of vector

• past tense: vectored
• plural: vectors
• comparative: more vector
• superlative: most vector
• present tense: vector
• future tense: will vector
• perfect tense: have vectored
• continuous tense: is vectoring
• singular: vector
• positive degree: very vector
• infinitive: to vector
• gerund: vectoring
• participle: vectored

Origin and Evolution of vector

First Known Use: 1846 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'vector' originates from the Latin word 'vehere' which means 'to carry or convey'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in physics to represent a quantity with both magnitude and direction, the term 'vector' has since been adopted in various fields such as mathematics, computer science, and biology to describe similar concepts of directed quantities.