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vector

/ˈvɛktə/
noun
  1. A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.

  2. An ordered tuple representing a directed quantity or the signed difference between two points.

  3. Any member of a (generalized) vector space.

    "The vectors in {\mathbb Q}[X] are the single-variable polynomials with rational coefficients: one is \textstyle x^{42}+\frac1{137}x-1."

verb
  1. To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.

  2. To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.

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