vector
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/ˈvektər/
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/ˈvektə(r)/
A vector is a mathematical quantity that has both a size and a direction.
The force acting on the object is a vector because it has both magnitude and direction.
A vector is an organism, like an insect, that can spread a disease from one living thing to another.
Mosquitoes can be vectors of diseases like malaria and dengue.
A vector is the path or direction that an aircraft takes when it is flying.
The pilot adjusted the vector to avoid the storm.