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Definition of vector noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vector

noun
vector pronunciation English ˈvektə(r) vector pronunciation American ˈvektər
 
1 (mathematics) a quantity that has both size and directionAcceleration and velocity are both vectors. compare scalar2 (biology) an insect, etc. that carries a particular disease from one living thing to anotherMosquitoes are the vectors in malaria.3 (technical) a course taken by an aircraft