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Boson with spin 1
particle physics, a vector boson is a boson whose spin equals one. Vector bosons that are also elementary particles are gauge bosons, the force carriers
Vector_boson
Bosons that mediate the weak interaction
physics, the W and Z bosons are vector bosons that are together known as the weak bosons or more generally as the intermediate vector bosons. These elementary
W_and_Z_bosons
Elementary particle involved with rest mass
The Higgs boson, sometimes called the Higgs particle, is an elementary particle in the Standard Model of particle physics produced by the quantum excitation
Higgs_boson
Class of subatomic particle
elementary bosons: One scalar boson (spin = 0) H0 Higgs boson – the particle that contributes to the phenomenon of mass via the Higgs mechanism Four vector bosons
Boson
Field of physics that studies atomic interactions
1934. Alexandru Proca was the first to develop and report the massive vector boson field equations and a theory of the mesonic field of nuclear forces.
Nuclear_physics
Elementary particles that are force carriers
therefore are vector bosons. For comparison, the Higgs boson has spin zero and the hypothetical graviton has a spin of 2. Gauge bosons are different from
Gauge_boson
Boson with spin equal to zero
A scalar boson is a boson whose spin equals zero. A boson is a particle whose wave function is symmetric under particle exchange and therefore follows
Scalar_boson
Interaction between subatomic particles
four massless scalar bosons forming a complex scalar Higgs field doublet. Likewise, there are four massless electroweak vector bosons, each similar to the
Weak_interaction
Broad concept generalizing scalars in mathematics and physics
series Vector boson, a boson with the spin quantum number equal to 1 Vector measure, a function defined on a family of sets and taking vector values satisfying
Vector (mathematics and physics)
Vector_(mathematics_and_physics)
Elementary particle that mediates the strong force
acting as the exchange particle for the interaction. Gluons are massless vector bosons, thereby having a spin of 1. Through the strong interaction, gluons
Gluon
Unified description of electromagnetism and the weak interaction
{L}}_{g}} term describes the interaction between the three W vector bosons and the B vector boson, L g = − 1 4 W a μ ν W μ ν a − 1 4 B μ ν B μ ν , {\displaystyle
Electroweak_interaction
Collision of a particle and its antiparticle
through radiation of a Higgs by a produced virtual vector boson or annihilation of two such vector bosons. Pair production Creation and annihilation operators
Annihilation
Hypothetical subatomic particle
ignoring protons) vector boson with a mass near 17 MeV/c2 — which is about 33 times heavier than an electron, but still very light for a boson. This is where
X17_particle
Type of weak interaction in nuclear and atomic physics
weak charge for a quantity that measures the degree of vector coupling of a fermion to the Z boson (i.e. the coupling strength of weak neutral currents)
Weak_charge
Hypothetical types of stars
et al. (2021). "GW190521 as a merger of Proca stars: A potential new vector Boson of 8.7×10−13 eV". Physical Review Letters. 126 (8) 081101. arXiv:2009
Exotic_star
Class of elementary particles
symmetries to three massive vector bosons (W+ , W− , Z0 ) mediating the weak interaction, and one massless vector boson, the photon (γ), responsible
Lepton
American physicist
experimental evidence for the existence of the charm quark, and the gluon, the vector boson of the strong force in the Standard Model of physics. Her team located
Sau_Lan_Wu
Quantum number related to the weak interaction
self-coupling of the vector bosons to themselves. When Yang and Mills proposed the theory, there was no candidate vector boson. J. J. Sakurai in 1960
Isospin
Effort to prove or disprove the existence of particle
Higgs boson was a 40-year effort by physicists to prove the existence or non-existence of the Higgs boson, first theorised in the 1960s. The Higgs boson was
Search_for_the_Higgs_boson
supersymmetry. Others address specific phenomena, including hidden-sector bosons such as dark photons or light force carriers proposed to explain nuclear
List of hypothetical particles
List_of_hypothetical_particles
Meson with total spin 1 and odd parity
meson θ meson List of mesons Vector meson dominance Vector boson Nichitiu, F. (November 2, 1995). "An Introduction to the Vector Meson" (PDF). Retrieved June
Vector_meson
Assignment of numbers to points in space
the massless bosonic fields in string theory.) Scalar field theory Vector boson Vector-valued function Apostol, Tom (1969). Calculus. Vol. II (2nd ed.)
Scalar_field
Angle characterizing electroweak symmetry breaking
symmetry breaking rotates the original W0 and B0 vector boson plane, producing as a result the Z0 boson, and the photon. Its measured value is slightly
Weinberg_angle
Type of quark
was realized that certain precision measurements of the electroweak vector boson masses and couplings are very sensitive to the value of the top-quark
Top_quark
Action of a massive abelian gauge field
massive vector bosons, i.e. the Z and W bosons. This article uses the (+−−−) metric signature and tensor index notation in the language of 4-vectors. The
Proca_action
Most basic type of physical force
of vacuum condensates; Jun John Sakurai proposed the rho and omega vector bosons to be force carrying particles for approximate symmetries of isospin
Fundamental_interaction
Hypothetical particle composed of gluons
angular momentum J = 1 (vector boson) or J = 3. All glueballs have integer total angular momentum that implies that they are bosons rather than fermions
Glueball
Belgian theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
unifies short and long range interactions by generating massive gauge vector bosons. Englert has made contributions in statistical physics, quantum field
François_Englert
Comprehensive physical model
Sp(8) and B μ {\displaystyle B_{\mu }} is a pure vector quaternion (both of which are 4-vector bosons) then the interaction term is: ψ a ¯ γ μ ( A μ
Grand_Unified_Theory
American physicist (born 1937)
relativistic gauge theory and of the mechanism for the consistent generation of vector boson masses". Professor Hagen's research interests are in the field of theoretical
C._R._Hagen
discovered the W and Z bosons; 1983 Carlo Rubbia, Simon van der Meer, and the CERN UA-1 collaboration find the W and Z intermediate vector bosons 1989 The Z intermediate
Timeline of atomic and subatomic physics
Timeline_of_atomic_and_subatomic_physics
Theory of forces and subatomic particles
of a massive vector field. Hence, Goldstone's original scalar doublet, the massive spin-zero particle, was proposed as the Higgs boson, and is a key
Standard_Model
Influence that can change motion of an object
magnitude and direction of a force are both important, force is a vector quantity (force vector). The SI unit of force is the newton (N), and force is often
Force
Theory of the strong nuclear interactions
Han and Nambu noted that quarks might interact via an octet of vector gauge bosons: the gluons. Since free quark searches consistently failed to turn
Quantum_chromodynamics
American physicist (1936–2014)
relativistic gauge theory and of the mechanism for the consistent generation of vector boson masses". Guralnik received his B.S. degree from the Massachusetts Institute
Gerald_Guralnik
Physical theory with fields invariant under the action of local "gauge" Lie groups
a theory is quantized, the quanta of the gauge fields are called gauge bosons. If the symmetry group is non-commutative, then the gauge theory is referred
Gauge_theory
Short-lived hadronic particle that is an isospin triplet
photon and rho. In principle the charged rho mesons mix with the weak vector bosons and can lead to decay to an electron or muon plus a neutrino; however
Rho_meson
Calculus of vector-valued functions
scalar bosons), such as the Higgs field. These fields are the subject of scalar field theory. A vector field is a smooth assignment of a vector to each
Vector_calculus
Subatomic particle made of a charm quark and antiquark
designated by Roman characters – like the postulated W0, the intermediate vector boson, the Z0, etc. – whereas the "classical" particles have Greek designations
J/psi_meson
Simplest supersymmetric extension to the Standard Model
states and new interactions consistent with "Reality". Supersymmetry pairs bosons with fermions, so every Standard Model particle has a (yet undiscovered)
Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model
Minimal_Supersymmetric_Standard_Model
Intrinsic quantum property of particles
being bosons, and superconductivity, where pairs of electrons (which individually are fermions) act as single composite bosons. Elementary bosons with
Spin_(physics)
Scientific research articles
experts." [text condensed] The Higgs mechanism is a process by which vector bosons can get rest mass without explicitly breaking gauge invariance, as a
1964 PRL symmetry breaking papers
1964_PRL_symmetry_breaking_papers
Mechanism that explains the generation of mass for gauge bosons
complex two dimensional vector space. Rotating the coordinates so that the second basis vector points in the direction of the Higgs boson makes the vacuum expectation
Higgs_mechanism
Subatomic particle having no substructure
particles—twelve fermions and five bosons. As a consequence of flavor and color combinations and antimatter, the fermions and bosons are known to have 48 and 13
Elementary_particle
Classification scheme for hadrons
Sakata model, treated as a gauge, and thus producing a similar set of vector bosons. Shortly after the present paper was written, a further version, utilizing
Eightfold_way_(physics)
Particular length or distance determined with the precision of a few orders of magnitude
weak vector bosons, which is roughly 100 GeV/c2. This length scale would be the distance where a Yukawa force is mediated by the weak vector bosons. The
Length_scale
Phenomenon in particle physics
in the Nambu–Jona-Lasinio model, which is a solvable theory of composite bosons that exhibits dynamical spontaneous chiral symmetry when a 4-fermion coupling
Chiral_symmetry_breaking
American-born Belgian physicist (1928–2011)
consistent generation of vector boson masses." Robert Brout made significant contributions to the theory behind the Higgs Boson, for which the 2013 Nobel
Robert_Brout
Romanian physicist (1897–1955)
Calboreanu. Alexandru Proca (1897-1955) and his equation of the massive vector boson field. Europhysics News Volume 37, Number 5, September–October 2006,
Alexandru_Proca
Neutral mass eigenstate formed from superpartners of gauge and Higgs bosons
antiparticle. If they exist, these particles would only interact with the weak vector bosons, so they would not be directly produced at hadron colliders in copious
Neutralino
Particle physics experiment at CERN
from 1981 until 1990, and its main objective was to discover the W and Z bosons. UA2, together with the UA1 experiment, succeeded in discovering these particles
UA2_experiment
Comparison of a large range of energies
February 2021). "GW190521 as a Merger of Proca Stars: A Potential New Vector Boson of 8.7×10−13 eV". Physical Review Letters. 126 (8) 081101. arXiv:2009
Orders_of_magnitude_(energy)
Derivative used in gauge theories
{\displaystyle Y} to the B {\displaystyle B} boson and g {\displaystyle g} the coupling via the three vector bosons W j {\displaystyle W^{j}} ( j = 1 , 2 ,
Gauge_covariant_derivative
vector boson with mass m and a four-momentum q μ = ( E , q x , q y , q z ) {\displaystyle q^{\mu }=(E,q_{x},q_{y},q_{z})} , the polarization vectors quantized
Helicity_basis
Swiss mathematician and physicist
Stueckelberg's methods avoid vacuum bubbles. Stueckelberg developed the vector boson exchange force model as the theoretical explanation of the strong nuclear
Ernst_Stueckelberg
Four dimensional supergravity theory
The theory contains 1 graviton (spin 2), 8 gravitinos (spin 3/2), 28 vector bosons (spin 1), 56 fermions (spin 1/2), 70 scalar fields (spin 0) where we
N_=_8_supergravity
Transient quantum fluctuation (physics)
would be a virtual gluon, and so on. Virtual particles may be mesons or vector bosons, as in the example above; they may also be fermions. However, in order
Virtual_particle
26-dimensional string theory
developed in the late 1960s. It is so called because it contains only bosons in the spectrum. In the 1980s, supersymmetry was discovered in the context
Bosonic_string_theory
Italian particle physicist and Nobel Prize winner (born 1934)
known as the UA1 Collaboration, detected the intermediate vector bosons, the W and Z bosons, which had become a cornerstone of modern theories of elementary
Carlo_Rubbia
Potential arising from loop effects
Higgs boson, as a matter of fact even too light to explain the electroweak symmetry breaking in the minimal model - much lighter than vector bosons. There
Coleman–Weinberg_potential
Study of subatomic particles and forces
are classified in the Standard Model as fermions (matter particles) and bosons (force-carrying particles). There are three generations of fermions, although
Particle_physics
Type of conserved current
In particle physics, the axial current, also denoted the pseudo-vector or chiral current, is the conserved current associated to the chiral symmetry or
Axial_current
Award in theoretical particle physics
relativistic gauge theory and of the mechanism for the consistent generation of vector boson masses." Carl R. Hagen – T. W. B. Kibble Robert Brout Francois Englert
Sakurai_Prize
Idealized physical body that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation
thermodynamic equilibrium of heat radiation. The fundamental bosons are the photon, the vector bosons of the weak interaction, the gluon, and the graviton. See
Black_body
Theoretical framework in physics
quark fields as well as eight vector fields Aa,μ, a = 1,...,8 representing gluon fields, which are the SU(3) gauge bosons. The QCD Lagrangian density is:
Quantum_field_theory
mechanism for the generation of the W and Z masses (the intermediate vector bosons responsible for the weak interactions and neutral-currents) and keeping
History of quantum field theory
History_of_quantum_field_theory
the Higgs field is of unparticle nature. Models of composite W and Z vector bosons. Top quark condensate. "Unitary Weyl gauge". By adding a suitable gravitational
Alternatives to the Standard Higgs Model
Alternatives_to_the_Standard_Higgs_Model
Angular momentum deriving from photon spin
yield a physically meaningful spin–orbit decomposition for massless vector bosons. Any such attempt necessarily fails to commute with the Hamiltonian
Spin angular momentum of light
Spin_angular_momentum_of_light
Austrian theoretical physicist
including the first high-precision theoretical predictions of Higgs and vector boson production at the Large Hadron Collider. Since 2020, Mistlberger has
Bernhard_Mistlberger
Mathematics of a particle physics model
the fundamental set of particles – the leptons, quarks, gauge bosons and the Higgs boson. The Standard Model is renormalizable and mathematically self-consistent;
Mathematical formulation of the Standard Model
Mathematical_formulation_of_the_Standard_Model
4D relativistic energy and momentum
four-dimensional spacetime. Momentum is a vector in three dimensions; similarly four-momentum is a four-vector in spacetime. The contravariant four-momentum
Four-momentum
Extension of the scalar spherical harmonics for use with vector fields
} . Because vector bosons such as the photon are spin-one, the vector spherical harmonics are commonly used in physics to describe vector and pseudovector
Vector_spherical_harmonics
Physics theory about the origin of mass
interactions based on some nonlinear sigma models. Models of composite W and Z vector bosons. Top quark condensate. Extra-dimensional Higgsless models use the fifth
Mass_generation
Theorem in quantum mechanics
the many-body wave function for elementary particles with integer spin (bosons) is symmetric under the exchange of any two particles, whereas for particles
Spin–statistics_theorem
Quantum number relating the quantity of quarks and antiquarks in a system
corresponding neutrinos vector bosons – the photon, W and Z bosons, gluons scalar boson – the Higgs boson second-order tensor boson – the hypothetical graviton
Baryon_number
Elementary particle or quantum of light
speed of light measured in a vacuum. The photon belongs to the class of boson particles. As with other elementary particles, photons are best explained
Photon
Dutch theoretical physicist (1931–2021)
calculation of higher order effects in the production of intermediate vector bosons (1963) Doctoral advisor Léon C. P. van Hove Doctoral students Gerardus
Martinus_J._G._Veltman
Concept for a linear particle accelerator
provide evidence of a Z′ boson (reach up to ~30 TeV) indicating a simple gauge extension beyond the Standard Model; using vector boson scattering for giving
Compact_Linear_Collider
conjecture. Meinhard E. Mayer: an early contributor to the theory of vector-bosons (W and Z bosons) and electro-weak unification, which later became the Standard
List of Romanian inventors and discoverers
List_of_Romanian_inventors_and_discoverers
Particle physics process
diagrams plays a significant role. Vector boson fusion (VBF), where Higgs bosons are radiated from virtual W or Z bosons exchanged between quarks. Associated
Higgs_pair_production
Formulation of the quantum many-body problem
\mathbf {r} _{j},\cdots ,\mathbf {r} _{i},\cdots )} if the particles are bosons, Ψ F ( ⋯ , r i , ⋯ , r j , ⋯ ) = − Ψ F ( ⋯ , r j , ⋯ , r i , ⋯ ) {\displaystyle
Second_quantization
Mechanism of beta decay proposed in 1933
the proton–neutron and electron–antineutrino is mediated by a virtual W− boson, of which the Fermi theory is the low-energy effective field theory. According
Fermi's_interaction
Unitary matrix containing information on the weak interaction
the fact that all SU(2) doublets couple with the same strength to the vector bosons of weak interactions. It has been subjected to continuing experimental
Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrix
Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa_matrix
Experimental particle physicist
experimental particle physicist who has studied quarks, gluons and vector bosons using high-energy electron and proton collisions. He is a professor
Pekka_K._Sinervo
Gravity theories that are invariant under Weyl transformations
gravitational constant. This approach generates the masses for the vector bosons and matter fields similar to the Higgs mechanism without traditional
Conformal_gravity
Symmetry of spatially mirrored systems
odd intrinsic parity. Similarly all vector bosons can be shown to have odd intrinsic parity, and all axial-vectors to have even intrinsic parity. A straightforward
Parity_(physics)
Type of two-dimensional quasiparticle
particles are seen: fermions and bosons. Anyons have statistical properties intermediate between fermions and bosons. In general, the operation of exchanging
Anyon
Hypothetical elementary particle that mediates gravity
appears to propagate at the speed of light. The graviton must be a spin-2 boson because the source of gravitation is the stress–energy tensor, a second-order
Graviton
Radu, Eugen; Wong, Isaac C. F.; Li, T. G. F. (2023). "Searching for vector boson-star mergers within LIGO-Virgo intermediate-mass black-hole merger candidates"
List of gravitational wave observations
List_of_gravitational_wave_observations
Symmetry between bosons and fermions
suggests the existence of a symmetry between particles with integer spin (bosons) and particles with half-integer spin (fermions). It proposes that for every
Supersymmetry
British theoretical physicist (1929–2024)
general and of the W and Z bosons in particular. This Higgs mechanism predicted the existence of a new particle, the Higgs boson, the detection of which
Peter_Higgs
American physicist
physics of heavy flavor in electron-positron collisions; searches for new vector bosons in proton-proton collisions at the highest energies at the Large Hadron
Stephane_Willocq
Physics award
multi-loop computations in QCD and to high-precision predictions of Higgs and vector boson production at hadron colliders." 2023 Netta Engelhardt "For her groundbreaking
Gribov_Medal
Brazilian theoretical physicist
in the following areas: Prediction of the existence of neutral vectorial bosons (Z0 boson), in 1958, by devising an equation which showed the analogy of
José_Leite_Lopes
Grand Unified Theory proposed in 1974
This is allowed by the new vector bosons introduced from the adjoint representation of SU(5) which also contains the gauge bosons of the Standard Model forces
Georgi–Glashow_model
Conserved physical quantity; rotational analogue of linear momentum
the cross product of the particle's position vector r (relative to some origin) and its momentum vector; the latter is p = mv in Newtonian mechanics.
Angular_momentum
Type of quark
created in particle accelerator collisions. Several bosons, including the W and Z bosons and the Higgs boson, can decay into charm quarks. All charm quarks
Charm_quark
Elementary particle, fundamental constituent of matter
strong interaction between quarks is mediated by gluons, massless vector gauge bosons. Each gluon carries one color charge and one anticolor charge. In
Quark
Theoretical framework in quantum chromodynamics calculations
(2011). "Electroweak radiative corrections to Higgs production via vector boson fusion using soft-collinear effective theory". Physical Review D. 84
Soft-collinear effective theory
Soft-collinear_effective_theory
Topics referred to by the same term
inversion Scalar (computing), any non-composite value Scalar boson, in physics, a boson subatomic particle whose spin equals zero dot product, also known
Scalar
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Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : Anglicized form of the Gaelic personal name Eachann (earlier Eachdonn, already confused with Norse Haakon), composed of the elements each ‘horse’ + donn ‘brown’.English : found in Yorkshire and Scotland, where it may derive directly from the medieval personal name. According to medieval legend, Britain derived its name from being founded by Brutus, a Trojan exile, and Hector was occasionally chosen as a personal name, as it was the name of the Trojan king’s eldest son. The classical Greek name, HektÅr, is probably an agent derivative of Greek ekhein ‘to hold back’, ‘hold in check’, hence ‘protector of the city’.German, French, and Dutch : from the personal name (see 2 above). In medieval Germany, this was a fairly popular personal name among the nobility, derived from classical literature. It is a comparatively rare surname in France.
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Romanian, Slovenia, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil, Ukrainian
Victorious; Conqueror; Winner; Champion; One who Conquers; Victory
Male
English
Roman Latin name VICTOR means "conqueror."Â
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Conqueror
Male
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of Roman Latin Victor, VITOR means "conqueror."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Shakespearean, Spanish
Steadfast; Anchor; Holds Fast; Star; Coined from Esther Vanhomrigh; Tenacious; Defend; Hold Fast; Coined from Esther Vanho
Male
English
Short form of English Sylvester, VESTER means "from the forest."
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Father of Arthur.
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Eachann, HECTOR means "brown horse." Compare with another form of Hector.
Boy/Male
English American
Doctor; teacher.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Steadfast
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Hector, HEITOR means "defend; hold fast."
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Roman Latin Victor, VIKTOR means "conqueror." Compare with another form of Viktor.
Boy/Male
Spanish American Shakespearean Greek Latin
Tenacious.
Male
Arthurian
, sir Hector de Maris; (defender).
Boy/Male
Spanish
Victor.
Male
Russian
(Cyrillic Виктор): Slavic form of Roman Latin Victor, VIKTOR means "conqueror." In use by the Bulgarians, Russians and Serbians. Compare with another form of Viktor.
Boy/Male
Australian, Basque, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Latin, Polish, Slovenia, Swedish, Swiss, Ukrainian
The Conqueror; Victory; Victorious; Conquer
Male
Greek
(á¼ÎºÏ„ωÏ) Variant spelling of Greek Hektor, EKTOR means "defend; hold fast."
Boy/Male
Latin American Spanish
Conqueror.
VECTOR BOSON
VECTOR BOSON
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, German, Hebrew, Italian, Swedish
Pledged to God; God's Promise; God is My Oath
Boy/Male
German
Mighty and brave.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Praise. Eulogy.
Girl/Female
Indian
Picture
Boy/Male
Finnish Hebrew
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Elder Big
Girl/Female
Indian
Warrior God
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese
Combination of Mary and Ellen
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Strongest; Most Powerful
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Good Delectable
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n.
The ratio of one vector to another in length, no regard being had to the direction of the two vectors; -- so called because considered as a stretching factor in changing one vector into another. See Versor.
n.
An African weaver bird (Textor alector).
n.
The turning factor of a quaternion.
n.
A belly, or protuberant part; a broad surface; as, the venter of a muscle; the venter, or anterior surface, of the scapula.
n.
Any mechanical contrivance intended to remedy a difficulty or serve some purpose in an exigency; as, the doctor of a calico-printing machine, which is a knife to remove superfluous coloring matter; the doctor, or auxiliary engine, called also donkey engine.
n.
Same as Radius vector.
v. t.
To treat as a physician does; to apply remedies to; to repair; as, to doctor a sick man or a broken cart.
n.
The province of a rector; a parish church, parsonage, or spiritual living, with all its rights, tithes, and glebes.
n.
A contrivance for removing superfluous ink or coloring matter from a roller. See Doctor, 4.
n.
A directed quantity, as a straight line, a force, or a velocity. Vectors are said to be equal when their directions are the same their magnitudes equal. Cf. Scalar.
n.
An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector.
n.
A pregnant woman; a mother; as, A has a son B by one venter, and a daughter C by another venter; children by different venters.
v. t.
To confer a doctorate upon; to make a doctor.
a.
Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor' being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day.
a.
Pertaining to a rector or a rectory; rectoral.
n.
A term made up of the two parts / + /1 /-1, where / and /1 are vectors.
n.
A mathematical instrument, consisting of two rulers connected at one end by a joint, each arm marked with several scales, as of equal parts, chords, sines, tangents, etc., one scale of each kind on each arm, and all on lines radiating from the common center of motion. The sector is used for plotting, etc., to any scale.
n.
A woman who wins a victory; a female victor.
v. t.
To tamper with and arrange for one's own purposes; to falsify; to adulterate; as, to doctor election returns; to doctor whisky.
n.
The chief elective officer of some universities, as in France and Scotland; sometimes, the head of a college; as, the Rector of Exeter College, or of Lincoln College, at Oxford.