vector
Magnitude with direction
A vector is a quantity with both magnitude and direction—velocity is a vector, speed alone is not.
In biology, a vector transmits disease between organisms: Mosquitoes are vectors for malaria.
More broadly, vector describes any carrier or course: Social media became a vector for misinformation.
In computing, vector graphics use mathematical paths rather than pixels, allowing images to scale without losing sharpness.
Pointed shaft for shooting
- headingDirectional course traveled
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- bearingPosture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
orientation · aim · waypoint · path · line · trend · flow · pointer
Picture explaining something
- scalableAble to increase capacity
- SVGVector image file standard
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- bezierMathematical curve formula
path · stroke · anchor · node · curve · line · shape · outline
Strength or compulsion
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- displacementRemoval from usual location
torque · angular · dynamics · kinematics · resultant · component · net · equilibrium
Blood-feeding flying pest
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- transmissionSending of information
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
West Nile · yellow fever · encephalitis · parasite · carrier · host · reservoir · outbreak
Size or scale
- scalarQuantity with magnitude only
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- linearArranged in straight succession
- coordinateArrange for unified action
eigenvector · gradient · norm · basis · component · unit · orthogonal · projection
Ordered collection or display
- data structureFormat for organizing information
- listSequence of recorded items
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- elementBasic substance or factor
container · pointer · memory · allocation · one-dimensional · sequence · storage · manipulation
arrow
Pointed shaft for shooting
- headingDirectional course traveled
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- bearingPosture or orientation
course · orientation · aim · waypoint · path · line · trend · flow · pointer · angle
illustration
Picture explaining something
- scalableAble to increase capacity
- SVGVector image file standard
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
bezier · path · stroke · anchor · node · curve · line · shape · outline · Adobe Illustrator
force
Strength or compulsion
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
displacement · torque · angular · dynamics · kinematics · resultant · component · net · equilibrium · inertia
mosquito
Blood-feeding flying pest
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- transmissionSending of information
tick · West Nile · yellow fever · encephalitis · parasite · carrier · host · reservoir · outbreak · epidemiology
magnitude
Size or scale
- scalarQuantity with magnitude only
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- linearArranged in straight succession
coordinate · eigenvector · gradient · norm · basis · component · unit · orthogonal · projection · space
array
Ordered collection or display
- data structureFormat for organizing information
- listSequence of recorded items
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
element · container · pointer · memory · allocation · one-dimensional · sequence · storage · manipulation · iteration
- Radarradar display, radar dish, Doppler radar, radar lock, radar imagery
- CAD/CAMCAD, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, drafting, 3D modeling
- computational mathalgorithm, linear algebra, calculus, differential equations, finite element
- vector spacesbasis, dimension, subspace, eigenvector, linear independence
- matematicasuno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco
- mathematicsalgebra, arithmetic, calculus, geometry, number
vectorscalar
Quantity with magnitude only
hash · set · dictionary · primitive
- vector imageGraphic stored as paths
- vector artImages defined by paths
- vector graphicsEquation-based image format
- disease vectorOrganism spreading pathogens
- viral vectorVirus repurposed for therapy
- vector fieldFunction assigning directions to points
invective, vectors, convection, vectored, vectoring, vectorize, vectorization, vector-borne, vector graphics