Vector Definition & Meaning
vector
- noun
- a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"
- (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
"Vector" in song lyrics
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"adenovirus vector"
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"hydrasport vector"
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"brand and vector"
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Words that rhyme with vector
Usage tips for "vector"
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