vector field
ˈvɛktər fiːld
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Definition of vector field - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mathematicsTECH.function mapping a subset of space to vectorsTECH.
  • The vector field assigns a vector to each point.
field vector space
2.
physicsTECH.region where a vector quantity is defined at every pointTECH.
  • The magnetic vector field affects compass readings.
vector space
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Expressions with vector

vector controln.
planned methods to reduce or stop animals that carry diseases
The city invested heavily in vector control to fight the dengue outbreak.
vector imagen.
digital image made of paths using math, scalable without losing quality
A vector image can be resized without becoming blurry.
row vectorn.
1×n matrix representing a vector
The row vector was multiplied by the matrix.
state vectorn.
mathematical representation of a quantum system's state
The state vector describes the electron's position and momentum.
support vector machinen.
supervised learning model for classification and regression tasks
Support vector machines are used for image classification.
vector algebran.
branch of mathematics dealing with vectors and their operations
In vector algebra, we learn how to add and subtract vectors..

Expressions with field

field dayn.
day of outdoor activities and sports
The school organized a field day with various sports competitions..
playing fieldn.
area designated for sports or games
The children gathered at the playing field for soccer practice..
left fieldn.
defensive position in baseball's left outfield
She plays left field for the team.
field questionsv.
answer questions, often from a group
The spokesperson will field questions from the media after the announcement.
field a teamv.
assemble players to participate in a game
The coach will field a team for the championship game.
in the fieldadv.
working outside the usual office or lab
The researchers spent months in the field collecting data.
it's not someone's fieldexp.
not within someone's area of expertise or interest
I can't help with that, it's not my field.
lead the fieldv.
be in the first position in a race
She managed to lead the field for most of the marathon.
leave it all on the fieldv.
give maximum effort without holding back energy or strength
The team decided to leave it all on the field during the final match!
level playing fieldn.
situation where everyone has the same chance to succeed
We want a level playing field for all businesses.

Terms related to vector field

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calculusdifferentialfunctiongeometrymappingmathematicsspacedivergencefieldgradientphysicsquantity

Terms with vector field included in their meaning

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scalarn.
linear algebra
element of a field in a vector space
curln.
mathematics
the vector field denoting rotationality of a vector field
scalar fieldn.
linear algebra
the field for scalar multiplication in vector spaces
field linen.
physics
line showing direction in a vector field
irrotationaladj.
mathematics
having zero curl in a vector field
solenoidaladj.
vector
describing a vector field with no divergence

Examples of vector field in a sentence

  • The vector field showed varying wind directions.
  • The electric vector field influences the movement of charged particles.
  • Engineers calculate the vector field to design efficient circuits.

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  1. French:champ de vecteurs, espace vectoriel, ...
  2. German:Vektorfeld, Feld, ...
  3. Italian:campo vettoriale, campo, ...
  4. Spanish:campo vectorial, campo de vectores, ...
  5. Portuguese:campo vetorial, ...
  6. Chinese:向量场, 矢量场, ...
  7. Japanese:ベクトル場, ...
  8. Arabic:حَقْل مُتَّجِهات, حَقْل مُتَّجِه, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׂדֶה וֶקְטוֹרִי, שָׂדֶה שֶׁל וֶקטוֹרוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:векторное поле, ...
  11. Ukrainian:векторне поле, ...
  12. Hindi:सदिश क्षेत्र, वेक्टर क्षेत्र, ...
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