Vector

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Vector in technical contexts often refers to an amount with a direction, like force or velocity. SlideThe airplane's vector indicates a northeast direction at a high speed.
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Vectors are typically shown as arrows in diagrams where length represents magnitude and the point shows direction. SlideThe vector in the physics diagram showed the car's acceleration.