矢量 (shǐ liàng) — vector (in physics, mathematics, or computing)
Definition
A vector (数学/物理) — a quantity defined by both magnitude and direction, like force or velocity. Compare 向量, the more common mainland term in pure math contexts.
noun
vector (in physics, mathematics, or computing)
Examples
- 矢量。Sù dù shì yí gè shǐ liàng liáng.Velocity is a vector quantity.
- 矢量。Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn kě yǐ chǔ lǐ shǐ liàng tú xíng.This software can process vector graphics.
- 矢量。Wǒ men kě yǐ yòng shǐ liàng lái biǎo shì lì hé fāng xiàng.We can use vectors to represent force and direction.
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