Vectors need not correspond to a physical quantity; anything can be a vector space as long as vector addition and scalar multiplication is defined.
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Vector
/ˈvɛktɚ/
Synonyms for "vector" (98 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (20)
Noun(4 words)
aerial infectionair lineairborne infectionairlineargumentaxisazimuthbeelinebiological vectorcarrierchordcommunicabilitycompass bearingcompass directioncontagioncontagiousness
Strong matches (29)
Noun(8 words)
containerdirected quantitydirectional quantitydisplacementencodeforce vectorforce vectorsin the direction of
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (49)
infectiousnesslee sidemagnetic bearingmechanical vectornormalperpendicularphytogenic infectionprimary infectionpyogenic infectionradiusradius vectorrelative bearingright linesecantsecondary infectionsegmentshortcutsidestraightstraight course
Show 15 more words
straight linestraight stretchstraightawaystreamlinesubclinical infectiontacktainttangenttransversaltrue bearingvehicleviruswaterborne infectionweather sidezoogenic infection
Noun(12 words)
Adjective(1 words)
scalar quantity
Preposition(1 words)
toward earth
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: transmitter, aerial infection, air line, airborne infection, airline.
- Sentence evidence is available for vector, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "vector".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "vector"
Keep "vector" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "vector" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "vector", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "vector" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
15 entriesLyme diseaseWest Nile viruscoordinate vectordengue feverdynamic arrayfly vectorgrowable arraymalariamosquito vectorposition vectorresizable arraytick vectorunit vectorvelocity vectorzero vector
Collocations
12 entriesunit vectorvector a diseasevector controlvector denguevector directionvector diseasevector graphicsvector magnitudevector malariavector quantityvectored diseasezero vector
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
102 translations across 48 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- wektor noun (directed quantity)
Arabic
4 entries- أَشِعَّةٌ noun (directed quantity)
- شُعاعٌ noun (directed quantity)
- مُتَّجِهاتٌ noun (directed quantity)
- مُتَّجِهٌ noun (directed quantity)
Bulgarian
4 entries- вектор noun (directed quantity)
- вектор noun (programming: kind of array)
- едномерна матрица noun (programming: kind of array)
- преносител noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Catalan
1 entries- vector noun (directed quantity)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 向量 noun (directed quantity)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 向量 noun (directed quantity)
- 病媒 noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- 矢量 noun (directed quantity)
Czech
4 entries- přenašeč noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- vektor noun (directed quantity)
- vektor noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- vektor noun (programming: kind of array)
Danish
1 entries- vektor noun (directed quantity)
Dutch
1 entries- vector noun (directed quantity)
Esperanto
1 entries- vektoro noun (directed quantity)
Finnish
4 entries- tartunnanlevittäjä noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- taudinkantaja noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- vektori noun (directed quantity)
- vektori noun (programming: kind of array)
French
2 entries- vecteur noun (directed quantity)
- vecteur noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Galician
2 entries- vector noun (directed quantity)
- vector noun (programming: kind of array)
Georgian
3 entries- ვექტორი noun (directed quantity)
- ვექტორი noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- ვექტორი noun (programming: kind of array)
German
1 entries- Vektor noun (directed quantity)
Greek
2 entries- διάνυσμα noun (directed quantity)
- φορέας noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Hebrew
2 entries- וקטור noun (directed quantity)
- וקטור noun (programming: kind of array)
Hindi
2 entries- रोगवाहक noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- सदिश noun (directed quantity)
Hungarian
4 entries- bacilusgazda noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- betegséghordozó noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- vektor noun (directed quantity)
- vektor noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Icelandic
1 entries- vigur noun (directed quantity)
Ido
1 entries- vektoro noun (directed quantity)
Irish
2 entries- veicteoir noun (directed quantity)
- veicteoir noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Italian
2 entries- vettore noun (directed quantity)
- vettore noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Japanese
2 entries- ベクター noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- ベクトル noun (directed quantity)
Khmer
2 entries- វ៉ិចទ័រ noun (directed quantity)
- វ៉ិចទ័រ noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Korean
2 entries- 벡터 noun (directed quantity)
- 벡터 noun (programming: kind of array)
Latvian
3 entries- vektors noun (directed quantity)
- vektors noun (programming: kind of array)
- vektōrs noun (directed quantity)
Lithuanian
1 entries- vektorius noun (directed quantity)
Malay
3 entries- vektor noun (directed quantity)
- vektor noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- vektor noun (programming: kind of array)
Marathi
1 entries- सदिश noun (directed quantity)
Mongolian
1 entries- чиглэл noun (directed quantity)
Māori
1 entries- kaitītaritari noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- vektor noun (directed quantity)
- vektor noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- vektor noun (directed quantity)
- vektor noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Persian
1 entries- بردار noun (directed quantity)
Polish
3 entries- przenosiciel noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- wektor noun (directed quantity)
- wektor noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Portuguese
4 entries- vector noun (directed quantity)
- vetor noun (directed quantity)
- vetor noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- vetor noun (programming: kind of array)
Romanian
2 entries- vector noun (directed quantity)
- vector noun (programming: kind of array)
Russian
4 entries- ве́ктор noun (directed quantity)
- ве́ктор noun (programming: kind of array)
- масси́в noun (programming: kind of array)
- перено́счик noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- vektor noun (directed quantity)
- вектор noun (directed quantity)
Slovene
1 entries- vektor noun (directed quantity)
Spanish
3 entries- vector noun (directed quantity)
- vector noun (carrier of a disease-causing agent)
- vector noun (programming: kind of array)
Swedish
1 entries- vektor noun (directed quantity)
Tagalog
2 entries- bektor noun (directed quantity)
- tugano noun (directed quantity)
Tamil
1 entries- திசையன் noun (directed quantity)
Thai
1 entries- เวกเตอร์ noun (directed quantity)
Turkish
2 entries- vektör noun (directed quantity)
- yöney noun (directed quantity)
Vietnamese
4 entries- hướng lượng noun (directed quantity)
- mảng một chiều noun (programming: kind of array)
- đại lượng có hướng noun (directed quantity)
- đại lượng hữu hướng noun (directed quantity)
Sample sentences
22 total sentences available.
A vector is a unit vector if its norm is 1.
Source: tatoeba (2017397)
The dimension of a vector space equals the largest number of its elements that can be linearly independent.
Source: tatoeba (2125780)
Every vector space has a basis.
Source: tatoeba (2128083)
Showing 4 of 22 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "vector"?
Closest matches include transmitter, aerial infection, air line, airborne infection, airline.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "vector"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.