What does vecteur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vecteur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vecteur in French.

The word vecteur in French means vector, carrier, weapons carrier, vehicle, conveyor, vector, vector potential, vehicle for growth, vehicle for progress, direction vector. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vecteur

vector, carrier

nom masculin (agent transmetteur) (Medicine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le moustique est le vecteur de plusieurs maladies infectieuses.
Mosquitoes are carriers of several infectious illnesses.

weapons carrier

nom masculin (arme nucléaire) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les accords de paix ont diminué le nombre de vecteurs.
The peace accords decreased the number of weapons carriers.

vehicle, conveyor

nom masculin (figuré (média)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La télévision est un vecteur de l'information.
Television is a conveyor of information.

vector

nom masculin (Maths : segment de droite orienté) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On peut additionner les vecteurs mais pas les diviser.
Vectors can be added but they cannot be divided.

vector potential

nom masculin (grandeur physique magnétique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vehicle for growth

nom masculin (chose générant de la croissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vehicle for progress

nom masculin (chose générant du progrès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

direction vector

(math : segment de direction) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vecteur directeur donne la direction d'une droite.

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