How Do You Spell VECTOR?

Pronunciation: [vˈɛktə] (IPA)

The word "vector" is spelled vek-tər (/ˈvɛk.tər/) in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable starts with the "v" sound, followed by the "e" sound pronounced as "eh" and emphasized with stress. The second syllable begins with the "k" sound, followed by the "t" sound and finally the "er" sound pronounced as "ər". The spelling of "vector" is derived from its Latin origins, where "vector" means "carrier" or "one who carries".

VECTOR Meaning and Definition

  1. A vector is a mathematical object that is commonly represented as an arrow or a line segment with both magnitude and direction. In mathematics, a vector specifies a quantity that has both magnitude, which refers to its size or length, and direction, which indicates its orientation or position relative to a reference point or coordinate system.

    Vectors can be described in two-dimensional or three-dimensional spaces, and they can be used to represent a wide range of physical quantities such as force, velocity, acceleration, displacement, and electric or magnetic fields. In physics, vectors are often used to depict the movement of objects, with their length representing the magnitude of the quantity being measured and their direction indicating the way in which the object is moving.

    In mathematics, vectors can be added or subtracted by aligning them head to tail and drawing a new vector connecting the tail of the first vector to the head of the second vector. The result is a vector that represents the combination of both magnitude and direction. Vectors can also be multiplied by a scalar, which is a number that only affects the magnitude of the vector, leaving its direction unchanged.

    Overall, vectors are a fundamental concept in mathematics and physics, providing a useful and intuitive way to represent and manipulate quantities that have both size and direction.

  2. Term noting an insect or any living carrier which transports a pathogenic microorganism from the sick to the well, inoculating the latter; the organism may or may not pass through any developmental cycle within the vector.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. A line supposed to be drawn from a planet moving round any centre to that centre; a straight line connecting any point, as of a curve, with a fixed point or pole round which it turns-see radius vector, which is the common name.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of VECTOR

The word "vector" has its origins in Latin. It is derived from the Latin word "vector", meaning "carrier" or "bearer". This Latin word is derived from the verb "vehere", which means "to carry" or "to transport". The concept of a mathematical vector was introduced in the 18th century, and the term "vector" was then used to describe quantity with both magnitude and direction.

Similar spelling words for VECTOR

Plural form of VECTOR is VECTORS

Conjugate verb Vector

CONDITIONAL

I would vector
you would vector
he/she/it would vector
we would vector
they would vector

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be vectoring
you would be vectoring
he/she/it would be vectoring
we would be vectoring
they would be vectoring

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have vector
you would have vector
he/she/it would have vector
we would have vector
they would have vector

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been vectoring
you would have been vectoring
he/she/it would have been vectoring
we would have been vectoring
they would have been vectoring

FUTURE

I will vector
you will vector
he/she/it will vector
we will vector
they will vector

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be vectoring
you will be vectoring
he/she/it will be vectoring
we will be vectoring
they will be vectoring

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have vectored
you will have vectored
he/she/it will have vectored
we will have vectored
they will have vectored

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been vectoring
you will have been vectoring
he/she/it will have been vectoring
we will have been vectoring
they will have been vectoring

IMPERATIVE

you vector
we let´s vector

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to vector

PAST

I vectored
you vectored
he/she/it vectored
we vectored
they vectored

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was vectoring
you were vectoring
he/she/it was vectoring
we were vectoring
they were vectoring

PAST PARTICIPLE

vectored

PAST PERFECT

I had vectored
you had vectored
he/she/it had vectored
we had vectored
they had vectored

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been vectoring
you had been vectoring
he/she/it had been vectoring
we had been vectoring
they had been vectoring

PRESENT

I vector
you vector
he/she/it vectors
we vector
they vector

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am vectoring
you are vectoring
he/she/it is vectoring
we are vectoring
they are vectoring

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

vectoring

PRESENT PERFECT

I have vectored
you have vectored
he/she/it has vectored
we have vectored
they have vectored

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been vectoring
you have been vectoring
he/she/it has been vectoring
we have been vectoring
they have been vectoring

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