- 1(mathematics) a quantity that has both size and direction Acceleration and velocity are both vectors. compare scalar
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- 2(biology) an insect, etc. that carries a particular disease from one living thing to another Mosquitoes are the vectors in malaria.
- 3(technology) a course taken by an aircraft
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