vector
nounUK /ˈvɛktə/
US /ˈvɛktər/
A vector is an arrow that shows how far and which way something moves.
The teacher drew a vector pointing to the right to show the wind's direction.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. An animal or insect that carries a disease from one living thing to another.
Mosquitoes are a common vector for malaria.
3. In computing, a way of storing or passing data, such as a list of numbers.
The program stores the results in a vector.
4. A course or path taken by an aircraft or missile.
The rocket followed a steady vector toward the moon.