vector, n.
(vectors)
freq. cnt. 13
(vectors)
freq. cnt. 13
a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13
vector
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
<noun.animal>
vector
any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
<noun.object>
transmitter vector
sample sentences
"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"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
hyponym
a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
<noun.shape>
vector