vector

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noun

1. a variable quantity that can be resolved into components (Freq. 13)
• Hypernyms:
variable, variable quantity
• Hyponyms:
vector product, cross product, vector sum, resultant, radius vector
2. a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
• Hypernyms:
straight line
• Hyponyms:
ray
3. any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
- 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
• Syn:
transmitter
• Derivationally related forms:
transmit (for: transmitter)
• Topics:
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature,
fauna, microorganism, micro-organism
• Hypernyms:
agent
• Hyponyms:
transducing vector, gene delivery vector, carrier, immune carrier
4. (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
• Topics:
genetics, genetic science
• Hypernyms:
virus
• Hyponyms:
cosmid