vectorial

Variant of vector

noun

  1. Biol. an animal, esp. an insect, that transmits a disease-producing organism from a host to a noninfected animal
  2. Math.
    1. a mathematical expression denoting a combination of magnitude and direction, as velocity
    2. a directed line segment representing such an expression
    3. an ordered set of real numbers, each denoting a distance on a coordinate axis
  3. the particular course followed or to be followed, as by an aircraft; compass heading

Origin: ModL < L, bearer, carrier < vectus, pp. of vehere, to carry: see way

transitive verb

to guide (a pilot, aircraft, missile, etc.) by means of a vector (sense ) sent by radio

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