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vector
noun
A variable quantity that can be resolved into components
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ˈvɛktə
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noun
A variable quantity that can be resolved into components
noun
A straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
noun
Any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
“Mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever”
noun
(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
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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
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