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vectorial

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a vector.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vectoral

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

In the electron transport chain, being or relating to a type of enzyme-mediated reaction that moves protons in a specific direction (from the matrix into the inter-membrane space in this example).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weǵh- Proto-Indo-European *wéǵheti Proto-Italic *weɣō Latin vehō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin vectorlbor. English vector Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English vectorial From vector + -ial.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: vectorial — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Esperanto: vektora — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Finnish: vektori- — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Finnish: vektorinen — of or pertaining to a vector
  • French: vectoriel — of or pertaining to a vector
  • German: vektoriell — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Greek: ανυσματικός (anysmatikós) — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Greek: διανυσματικός (dianysmatikós) — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Irish: veicteoireach — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Italian: vettoriale — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Polish: wektorowy — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Portuguese: vectorial — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Russian: ве́кторный (véktornyj) — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Spanish: vectorial — of or pertaining to a vector
  • Swedish: vektoriell — of or pertaining to a vector