Synonyms for Vector
ˈvɛk tərvec·tor

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1. vectornoun

   a variable quantity that can be resolved into components

   Synonyms:
   transmitter

2. vectornoun

   a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

   Synonyms:
   transmitter

3. vector, transmitternoun

   any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease

   "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"

   Synonyms:
   sender, vector, transmitter

4. vectornoun

   (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell

   Synonyms:
   transmitter

Matched Categories

1. • Agent
   • Animal
   • Genetics
   • Straight Line
   • Variable
   • Virus

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1. List of paraphrases for "vector":

   vectors, vehicle, delivery, carrier, mosquito, construct

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How to use Vector in a sentence?

1. Sadie Ryan:

   If you think about why we don't have malaria in United States now, [ it ] is because we had incredibly successful vector control, we have these tools, but we have to want to use them.

2. "Scratch" Garrison:

   A plan is just a tangent vector on the manifold of reality.

3. Del Rio:

   The adenovirus vector vaccine may have something to do with it.

4. Dirk Engels:

   For the moment, we're only tackling two: through blood transfusion and vector transmission, there are still gaps.

5. Steve Mulligan:

   That is very much of a concern because it is the primary vector for diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and obviously Zika.