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vector

/ˈvektə(r)/noun

उच्चारण वेक्टर

सदिश राशि, वेक्टर

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] mathematics

    a quantity that has both size and direction, such as velocity or force

    सदिश राशि, वेक्टर

    • Velocity is a vector, but speed is not.
  2. 2

    [C] biology

    an insect or other living thing that carries a disease from one person, animal or plant to another

    रोगवाहक, वाहक

    • Mosquitoes are vectors of malaria and dengue.

    Synonyms carrier transmitter

  3. 3

    [C] technical

    a course or direction taken by an aircraft

    (विमान की) दिशा, मार्ग

    • The pilot changed vector to avoid the storm.

    Synonyms course heading direction

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

carrier transmitter course heading direction

?Which word?

Do not confuse vector quantities (with size and direction, such as displacement, velocity and force) and scalar quantities (with size only, such as distance, speed and mass).

Vector quantities (जिनमें परिमाण और दिशा दोनों होते हैं, जैसे displacement, velocity और force) और scalar quantities (जिनमें केवल परिमाण होता है, जैसे distance, speed और mass) को confuse न करें।

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General knowledge

Diseases spread by insects such as mosquitoes are called vector-borne diseases.

मच्छर जैसे कीटों से फैलने वाले रोगों को vector-borne diseases कहते हैं।