vectors
Произношение: [ˈvɛk.tərz]
Контекст: «mathematics»
(noun) a quantity that has both size and direction. Imagine if you have a toy car that moves 5 meters forward. The distance (5 meters) is the size, and moving forward is the direction.
Пример
In our math class, we learned how to add vectors to find the total movement.
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The graph showed no vectors, just points with no direction.
Пример
Can you explain what a vector represents in your own words?
Контекст: «biology»
(noun) an organism that carries a disease from one host to another. Think of it like a messenger that takes germs from one place to another, like a mosquito that spreads malaria.
Пример
The mosquito is a common vector for diseases in tropical regions.
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In winter, there are fewer vectors that spread illness because the cold reduces insect activity.
Пример
What is the main vector for the disease we're studying?
Контекст: «technology»
(noun) a tool or method used to transfer or carry something, especially in computing. For example, a USB drive can be seen as a vector for storing and moving files.
Пример
The USB stick acted as a good vector for sharing documents between computers.
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Without a vector to move the files, we couldn't transfer the important information.
Пример
What vectors are available for sending large amounts of data?