APA Dictionary of Psychology

vector

Updated on 04/19/2018
n.
  1. a mathematical entity with magnitude and direction. Compare scalar.
  2. in multivariate analysis, a one-dimensional arrangement in which the scores of n individuals on a particular measure are arrayed.
  3. in matrix algebra, a column or row of a matrix.
  4. an animal or other organism that carries and spreads disease.
  5. see gene therapy.
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