No. 5,945 in Spanish
vector
A quantity with both magnitude and direction.
In a sentence
El vector matemático tiene una dirección y magnitud.
The mathematical vector has direction and magnitude.
In this sentence, 'vector' is used in the mathematical sense, referring to a quantity defined by both a direction and magnitude.
En biología, el mosquito es un vector de enfermedades.
In biology, the mosquito is a vector for diseases.
Here, 'vector' is used in a biological context to describe an organism that transmits pathogens to other organisms.
La idea principal actuó como vector para desarrollar el proyecto.
The main idea acted as a vector to develop the project.
In this case, 'vector' is metaphorically used to mean a driving force or medium that facilitates progression or development.
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