English Dictionary

vector

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈvɛktə/

名詞

限定用法

(mathematics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points. / (mathematics) An ordered tuple representing such.

日本語の意味

数学用語として、向きと大きさを持つ量、または2点間の符号付き差を示すもの。これにより、順序付けられた数値の集合として表現される。

To calculate the object's displacement, represent the vector as an arrow showing both magnitude and direction.

物体の変位を計算するには、そのベクトルを大きさと向きの両方を示す矢印として表現してください。

意味（1）

(mathematics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.

As examples of vector quantities may be mentioned the distance between any two given points, a velocity, a force, an acceleration, angular velocity, intensity of magnetization flux of heat.

意味（2）

(mathematics) An ordered tuple representing such.

意味（3）

(mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.

The vectors in ℚ[X] are the single-variable polynomials with rational coefficients: one is x⁴²+1/(137)x-1.

意味（4）

(aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.

I was told to fly out on a vector of 100 degrees to meet a strong plot of aircraft 30 miles from the coast.

意味（5）

(epidemiology) A carrier of a disease-causing agent.

意味（6）

(sociology) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.

These days, their primary job is to insist that Facebook is a fun place to share baby photos and sell old couches, not a vector for hate speech, misinformation, and violent extremist propaganda.

意味（7）

(psychology) A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality.

意味（8）

The way in which the eyes are drawn across the visual text. The trail that a book cover can encourage the eyes to follow from certain objects to others.

意味（9）

(computing, operating systems) A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the execution of an interrupt.

意味（10）

(programming) A one-dimensional array.

To create a vector of students in a class, you will want the vector to be large enough […]

意味（11）

(computer graphics, attributive) A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics.

a vector image, vector graphics

意味（12）

(molecular biology) A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.

vectors （ plural ）