Definition
矢量 is the standard Chinese term for 'vector' in physics and vector graphics. In mathematics, the synonym 向量 (xiàngliàng) is more common; 矢量 emphasizes a physical quantity with magnitude and direction. You'll also see it in computing contexts like 矢量图 (vector graphic).
n.
vector (in physics, mathematics, or computing)
Examples
- 矢量。Sùdù shì yí gè shǐ liàng liàng.Velocity is a vector quantity.
- 矢量。Zhège ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ chǔlǐ shǐ liàng túxíng.This software can process vector graphics.
- 矢量。Wǒmen kěyǐ yòng shǐ liàng lái biǎoshì lì hé fāngxiàng.We can use vectors to represent force and direction.
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