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In mathematics, vector multiplication may refer to one of several operations between two (or more) vectors. It may concern any of the following articles:
Vector_multiplication
Mathematical operation in linear algebra
linear algebra, matrix multiplication is a binary operation that produces a matrix from two matrices. For matrix multiplication, the number of columns
Matrix_multiplication
Algebraic operation
In mathematics, scalar multiplication is one of the basic operations defining a vector space in linear algebra (or more generally, a module in abstract
Scalar_multiplication
Algebraic structure in linear algebra
operations of vector addition and scalar multiplication must satisfy certain requirements, called vector axioms. Real vector spaces and complex vector spaces
Vector_space
Arithmetical operation
forms of vector multiplication or changing the sign of complex numbers. In arithmetic, multiplication is often written using the multiplication sign (either
Multiplication
Computation routine
Sparse matrix–vector multiplication (SpMV) of the form y = Ax is a widely used computational kernel existing in many scientific applications. The input
Sparse matrix–vector multiplication
Sparse_matrix–vector_multiplication
Broad concept generalizing scalars in mathematics and physics
and these vector operations led to the concept of a vector space, which is a set equipped with a vector addition and a scalar multiplication that satisfy
Vector (mathematics and physics)
Vector_(mathematics_and_physics)
Shorthand notation for tensor operations
contravariance of vectors, upper indices represent components of contravariant vectors (vectors), lower indices represent components of covariant vectors (covectors)
Einstein_notation
Mathematical operation on vectors in 3D space
Multiple cross products – products involving more than three vectors Multiplication of vectors Quadruple product × (the symbol) Here, "formal" means that
Cross_product
Mathematical symbol
number of uses, including Multiplication of two numbers, where it is read as "times" or "multiplied by" Cross product of two vectors, where it is usually read
Multiplication_sign
Vector space equipped with a bilinear product
operations of multiplication and addition and scalar multiplication by elements of a field and satisfying the axioms implied by "vector space" and "bilinear"
Algebra_over_a_field
Geometric object that has length and direction
real numbers such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and negation have close analogues for vectors, operations which obey the familiar algebraic
Euclidean_vector
Open standard for programming heterogenous computing systems, such as CPUs or GPUs
types include 2-d and 3-d image types. The following is a matrix–vector multiplication algorithm in OpenCL C. // Multiplies A*x, leaving the result in
OpenCL
Mathematical function, in linear algebra
particular kind of function between vector spaces, which respects the basic operations of vector addition and scalar multiplication. A standard example of a linear
Linear_map
Algorithmic runtime requirements for matrix multiplication
matrix multiplication? More unsolved problems in computer science In theoretical computer science, the computational complexity of matrix multiplication dictates
Computational complexity of matrix multiplication
Computational_complexity_of_matrix_multiplication
Function valued in a vector space; typically a real or complex one
of multidimensional vectors or infinite-dimensional vectors. The input of a vector-valued function could be a scalar or a vector (that is, the dimension
Vector-valued_function
Matrix whose only nonzero elements are on its main diagonal
scalar multiple λ of the identity matrix I. Its effect on a vector is scalar multiplication by λ. For example, a 3×3 scalar matrix has the form: [ λ 0
Diagonal_matrix
Machine learning technique
assigned to each word in a sentence. More generally, attention encodes vectors called token embeddings across a fixed-width sequence that can range from
Attention_(machine_learning)
Length in a vector space
severally, with respect to the scalar argument in scalar–vector multiplication and with respect to its vector argument. Abusing terminology, some engineers[who
Norm_(mathematics)
Technique in computer software design
minimum of its arguments. The following is an example of matrix-vector multiplication. There are three arrays, each with 100 elements. The code does not
Loop_nest_optimization
Four-dimensional number system
quaternion multiplication comes from the multiplication of vector quaternions. It also shows that two quaternions commute if and only if their vector parts
Quaternion
Use of coordinates for representing vectors
Vector notation In mathematics and physics, vector notation is a commonly used notation for representing vectors, which may be Euclidean vectors, or more
Vector_notation
Mathematical operation on vector spaces
(in analogy to the way that multiplication distributes over addition). Vector spaces endowed with an additional multiplicative structure are called algebras
Tensor_product
Algebraic structure with only one element
G-module with a trivial action. As a vector space (over a field R), the zero vector space, zero-dimensional vector space or just zero space. These objects
Zero_object_(algebra)
Correspondence between quaternions and 3D rotations
where i, j, k are unit vectors representing the three Cartesian axes (traditionally x, y, z), and also obey the multiplication rules of the fundamental
Quaternions and spatial rotation
Quaternions_and_spatial_rotation
Algebraic operation on coordinate vectors
the square-root of the self dot product Matrix multiplication Metric tensor Multiplication of vectors Outer product The term scalar product means literally
Dot_product
Vector differential operator
scalar fields by a formal scalar multiplication—to give a vector field called the gradient; second, it can act on vector fields by a formal dot product—to
Del
Mathematics concept
complex conjugate vector space is the same underlying real vector space (same set of points, same vector addition and real scalar multiplication) with the conjugate
Complex conjugate of a vector space
Complex_conjugate_of_a_vector_space
Problem in computational complexity theory
computer science In computational complexity theory, the online matrix-vector multiplication problem (OMv) asks an online algorithm to return, at each round
Online matrix-vector multiplication problem
Online_matrix-vector_multiplication_problem
Algorithm to multiply matrices
Because matrix multiplication is such a central operation in many numerical algorithms, much work has been invested in making matrix multiplication algorithms
Matrix multiplication algorithm
Matrix_multiplication_algorithm
Branch of mathematics
scalar multiplication, takes any scalar a and any vector v and outputs a new vector av. The axioms that addition and scalar multiplication must satisfy
Linear_algebra
Algebraic structure with addition and multiplication
addition and multiplication and denoted like addition and multiplication of integers. They work similarly to integer addition and multiplication, except that
Ring_(mathematics)
Matrix in which most of the elements are zero
Leiserson, Charles E. (2009). Parallel sparse matrix-vector and matrix-transpose-vector multiplication using compressed sparse blocks (PDF). ACM Symp. on
Sparse_matrix
Elementwise product of two matrices
Hadamard product of two vectors a {\displaystyle \mathbf {a} } and b {\displaystyle \mathbf {b} } is the same as matrix multiplication of the corresponding
Hadamard_product_(matrices)
Vector space with a notion of nearness
addition and scalar multiplication) are also continuous functions. Such a topology is called a vector topology and every topological vector space has a uniform
Topological_vector_space
Generalization of vector spaces from fields to rings
and algebraic topology. In a vector space, the set of scalars is a field and acts on the vectors by scalar multiplication, subject to certain axioms such
Module_(mathematics)
Mapping function that preserves data point locality
Leiserson, Charles E. (2009), "Parallel sparse matrix-vector and matrix-transpose-vector multiplication using compressed sparse blocks", ACM Symp. on Parallelism
Z-order_curve
Instructions for the x86 microprocessors
to 1. VPCLMULQDQ – carry-less multiplication of quadwords. AVX-512 Vector Neural Network Instructions (VNNI) – vector instructions for deep learning
Advanced_Vector_Extensions
Elements of a field, e.g. real numbers, in the context of linear algebra
define a vector space through the operation of scalar multiplication: a vector (denoted v) multiplied by a scalar (denoted a) produces another vector (av)
Scalar_(mathematics)
Algorithm for computing trigonometric, hyperbolic, logarithmic and exponential functions
calculate trigonometric functions, hyperbolic functions, square roots, multiplications, divisions, exponentials, and logarithms with arbitrary base, typically
CORDIC
Algebraic structure with addition, multiplication, and division
In mathematics, a field is a set on which addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are defined and behave as the corresponding operations on
Field_(mathematics)
Norm on a vector space of matrices
matrices from rearranged vectors is multiplication. Matrix norms are particularly useful if they are also sub-multiplicative: ‖ A B ‖ ≤ ‖ A ‖ ‖ B ‖
Matrix_norm
Descriptor of computer vision
Dimensional Vector Multiplication Face Recognition." Proceedings of ICCV 2013 Barkan et al. "Fast High Dimensional Vector Multiplication Face Recognition
Local_binary_patterns
Matrix consisting of a single row or column
the space of column vectors can be represented as the left-multiplication of a unique row vector. To simplify writing column vectors in-line with other
Row_and_column_vectors
Routines for performing common linear algebra operations
algebra operations such as vector addition, scalar multiplication, dot products, linear combinations, and matrix multiplication. They are the de facto standard
Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms
Basic_Linear_Algebra_Subprograms
Discrete Fourier transform algorithm
include: fast large-integer multiplication algorithms and polynomial multiplication, efficient matrix–vector multiplication for Toeplitz, circulant and
Fast_Fourier_transform
Notation for quantum states
can be identified with matrix multiplication (column vector times row vector equals matrix). For a finite-dimensional vector space, using a fixed orthonormal
Bra–ket_notation
Concept in linear algebra
multiplying a Householder matrix by a vector does not involve a full matrix-vector multiplication, but rather only one vector dot product, and then one axpy
Householder_transformation
Result about when a matrix can be diagonalized
\vert _{\infty }} . Multiplication operators are a direct generalization of diagonal matrices. A finite-dimensional Hermitian vector space V {\displaystyle
Spectral_theorem
Algebra associated to any vector space
gradation). Let V {\displaystyle V} be a vector space over the field K {\displaystyle K} . Informally, multiplication in ⋀ ( V ) {\displaystyle \textstyle
Exterior_algebra
Geometric transformation that preserves lines but not angles nor the origin
translation and a linear map. Ordinary vector algebra uses matrix multiplication to represent linear maps, and vector addition to represent translations.
Affine_transformation
Mathematical optimization algorithm
explicitly in memory but only to perform the matrix–vector and transpose matrix–vector multiplications. Therefore, CGNR is particularly useful when A is
Conjugate_gradient_method
Specific element of an algebraic structure
the case of even integers under the multiplication operation. Another common example is the cross product of vectors, where the absence of an identity element
Identity_element
Series of scientific calculators by Texas Instruments
scalar/vector multiplication, matrix-vector multiplication (vector interpreted as column)) Vector: 3 editable tables, preset last matrix/vector result
TI-36
Mathematical operation with two operands
example, scalar multiplication of vector spaces takes a scalar and a vector to produce a vector, and scalar product takes two vectors to produce a scalar
Binary_operation
Set of vectors used to define coordinates
F^{n}} of n-tuples of elements of F is a vector space for similarly defined addition and scalar multiplication. Let e i = ( 0 , … , 0 , 1 , 0 , … , 0 )
Basis_(linear_algebra)
Matrix representing a Euclidean rotation
which coincides with its transpose. Since matrix multiplication has no effect on the zero vector (the coordinates of the origin), rotation matrices
Rotation_matrix
Mathematical parametrization of vector spaces by another space
element of the vector space π−1({x}). With the pointwise addition and scalar multiplication of sections, F(U) becomes itself a real vector space. The collection
Vector_bundle
Numerical eigenvalue calculation
the matrix–vector multiplication, each iteration does O ( n ) {\displaystyle O(n)} arithmetical operations. The matrix–vector multiplication can be done
Lanczos_algorithm
Algorithm for multiplying large numbers
process as a matrix-vector multiplication, where each row of the matrix contains powers of one of the evaluation points, and the vector contains the coefficients
Toom–Cook_multiplication
Array of numbers
be expressed as multiplication of a two-component vector with a two-by-two matrix called ray transfer matrix analysis: the vector's components are the
Matrix_(mathematics)
Assignment of a vector to each point in a subset of Euclidean space
} Given vector fields V, W defined on S and a smooth function f defined on S, the operations of scalar multiplication and vector addition, ( f V
Vector_field
Algorithm to multiply two numbers
A multiplication algorithm is an algorithm (or method) to multiply two numbers. Depending on the size of the numbers, different algorithms are more efficient
Multiplication_algorithm
scalar multiplication are trivial. A basis for this vector space is the empty set, so that {0} is the 0-dimensional vector space over F. Every vector space
Examples_of_vector_spaces
Conversion of a matrix or a tensor to a vector
{e} _{i}} Multiplication of X by ei extracts the i-th column, while multiplication by Bi puts it into the desired position in the final vector. Alternatively
Vectorization_(mathematics)
Numerical technique
20th century. The FMM algorithm reduces the complexity of matrix-vector multiplication involving a certain type of dense matrix which can arise out of
Fast_multipole_method
Mirror-like wave reflection
these Euclidean vectors are represented in column form, the equation can be equivalently expressed as a matrix-vector multiplication: d ^ s = R d ^ i
Specular_reflection
Set with operations obeying given axioms
structures. For instance, a vector space involves a second structure called a field, and an operation called scalar multiplication between elements of the
Algebraic_structure
Deep learning software
subprogram (BLAS) operations like dot product, matrix–vector multiplication, matrix–matrix multiplication and matrix product. The following exemplifies using
Torch_(machine_learning)
API for graph data and graph operations
linear algebraic operations on sparse matrices. For example, matrix-vector multiplication can be used to perform a step in a breadth-first search. The GraphBLAS
GraphBLAS
Method for producing composition algebras
form a four-dimensional vector space over the real numbers. The multiplication of quaternions is not quite like the multiplication of real numbers, though;
Cayley–Dickson_construction
algorithm can be transformed so to make only one symmetric matrix-vector multiplication in each iteration. By making a few substitutions and variable changes
Conjugate_residual_method
Topics referred to by the same term
mathematics, vector algebra may mean: The operations of vector addition and scalar multiplication of a vector space The algebraic operations in vector calculus
Vector_algebra
Concepts from linear algebra
algebra, an eigenvector (/ˈaɪɡən-/ EYE-gən-) or characteristic vector is a (nonzero) vector that has its direction unchanged (or reversed) by a given linear
Eigenvalues_and_eigenvectors
Mathematical form
In mathematics, a product is the result of multiplication, or an expression that identifies objects (numbers or variables) to be multiplied, called factors
Product_(mathematics)
transformations which fix the origin also preserve scalar–vector multiplication and vector addition, making them linear transformations. Every origin-fixing
Conformal linear transformation
Conformal_linear_transformation
Method of data analysis
eliminate this loss of orthogonality. NIPALS reliance on single-vector multiplications cannot take advantage of high-level BLAS and results in slow convergence
Principal_component_analysis
Vector space on which a distance is defined
In mathematics, a normed vector space or normed space is a vector space, typically over the real or complex numbers, on which a norm is defined. A norm
Normed_vector_space
Ring that is also a vector space or a module
an algebraic structure with an addition, a multiplication, and a scalar multiplication (the multiplication by the image of the ring homomorphism of an
Associative_algebra
Linear subspace generated from a vector acted on by a power series of a matrix
matrix-vector multiplication without there being an explicit representation of A {\displaystyle A} , giving rise to matrix-free methods. Because the vectors
Krylov_subspace
Particular solutions to the electromagnetic wave equation
Even given a normalized Jones vector, multiplication by a pure phase factor will result in a different normalized Jones vector representing the same state
Sinusoidal plane-wave solutions of the electromagnetic wave equation
Sinusoidal_plane-wave_solutions_of_the_electromagnetic_wave_equation
Algorithm for modelling sequential data
vectors as complex numbers z m := x m ( 1 ) + i x m ( 2 ) {\displaystyle z_{m}:=x_{m}^{(1)}+ix_{m}^{(2)}} , then RoPE encoding is just multiplication
Transformer_(deep_learning)
Topics referred to by the same term
MULTIPLICATION X) may be used as: An x mark, a mark used to for negation or indication A multiplication sign (more exactly, U+00D7 × MULTIPLICATION SIGN)
✕
Visual performance model
Georgios; Koziris, Nectarios (2008-01-01). "Optimizing sparse matrix-vector multiplication using index and value compression". Proceedings of the 5th conference
Roofline_model
Measure of directional electromagnetic energy flux
In physics, the Poynting vector (or Umov–Poynting vector) represents the directional energy flux (the energy transfer per unit area, per unit time) or
Poynting_vector
Differential operator in mathematics
the vector Laplacian applies to a vector field, returning a vector quantity. When computed in orthonormal Cartesian coordinates, the returned vector field
Laplace_operator
In mathematics, vector space of linear forms
the vector space structure of pointwise addition and scalar multiplication by constants. The dual space as defined above is defined for all vector spaces
Dual_space
Calculus of vector-valued functions
Vector calculus or vector analysis is a branch of mathematics concerned with the differentiation and integration of vector fields, primarily in three-dimensional
Vector_calculus
Nonassociative algebra over the real numbers
scalars and vectors using a modified version of matrix multiplication. Specifically, define a vector-matrix to be a 2×2 matrix of the form [ a v w b ] ,
Split-octonion
Hypercomplex number system
hence their coefficients, like quaternions. Multiplication of octonions is more complex. Multiplication is distributive over addition, so the product
Octonion
Property of some mathematical operations
noncommutative operations. The idea that simple operations, such as the multiplication and addition of numbers, are commutative was for many centuries implicitly
Commutative_property
Computer processor which works on arrays of several numbers at once
than multiplication. This allowed a batch of vector instructions to be pipelined into each of the ALU subunits, a technique they called vector chaining
Vector_processor
Theorem related to ordinary least squares
{v_{1}} +\dots +k_{p+1}\mathbf {v} _{p+1}\right)^{2}>0} In terms of vector multiplication, this means [ k 1 ⋯ k p + 1 ] [ v 1 ⋮ v p + 1 ] [ v 1 ⋯ v p + 1
Gauss–Markov_theorem
Type of data structure
indices. It also saves one multiplication (by the column address increment) replacing it by a bit shift (to index the vector of row pointers) and one extra
Array_(data_structure)
Mathematical operation on points on an elliptic curve
Elliptic curve scalar multiplication is the operation of successively adding a point along an elliptic curve to itself repeatedly. It is used in elliptic
Elliptic curve point multiplication
Elliptic_curve_point_multiplication
Matrix of partial derivatives of a vector-valued function
In vector calculus, the Jacobian matrix (/dʒəˈkoʊbiən/, /dʒɪ-, jɪ-/) of a vector-valued function of several variables is the matrix of all its first-order
Jacobian matrix and determinant
Jacobian_matrix_and_determinant
Characters in horror film franchise
defeated Death, and seeing that Death's actions resemble equations of vector multiplication, allowing her to anticipate them like Iris. When her uncle Howard
List of Final Destination characters
List_of_Final_Destination_characters
Vector operation
matrices as input and produces a block matrix Standard matrix multiplication Given two vectors of size m × 1 {\displaystyle m\times 1} and n × 1 {\displaystyle
Outer_product
Group that is also a differentiable manifold with group operations that are smooth
is a group that is also a differentiable manifold, such that group multiplication and taking inverses are both differentiable. A manifold is a space that
Lie_group
Topic in mathematics
obtained by formally extending the scaling of vectors by real numbers to include their scaling ("multiplication") by complex numbers. Any basis for V (a space
Complexification
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Boy/Male
Spanish
Victor.
Boy/Male
English American
Doctor; teacher.
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.
Male
Arthurian
, sir Hector de Maris; (defender).
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
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Conqueror
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Roman Latin Victor, VIKTOR means "conqueror." Compare with another form of Viktor.
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Hector, HEITOR means "defend; hold fast."
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
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Steadfast
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
Short form of English Sylvester, VESTER means "from the forest."
Male
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of Roman Latin Victor, VITOR means "conqueror."
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Eachann, HECTOR means "brown horse." Compare with another form of Hector.
Male
English
Roman Latin name VICTOR means "conqueror."Â
Boy/Male
Latin American Spanish
Conqueror.
Boy/Male
Australian, Basque, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Latin, Polish, Slovenia, Swedish, Swiss, Ukrainian
The Conqueror; Victory; Victorious; Conquer
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Father of Arthur.
Male
Greek
(á¼ÎºÏ„ωÏ) Variant spelling of Greek Hektor, EKTOR means "defend; hold fast."
Boy/Male
Spanish American Shakespearean Greek Latin
Tenacious.
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Female
English
Variant spelling of English Abigail, ABBIGAYLE means "father rejoices."
Girl/Female
Indian
Full of knowledge, A Devi name
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Warrior of Truth
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fascinating, Attractive
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gods devotee
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Abode of God Shiva
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Gaelic, German, Greek, Indian
Darkly Complexioned; Coal; Renowned Mariner; Young Creature; Victory of the People; Prince of Red Roses
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shatabdi | ஷதாபà¯à®¤à¯€
Hundred years, It means a period of years century
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Fulfillment of Wishes
Boy/Male
Tamil
The ruler
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n.
A contrivance for removing superfluous ink or coloring matter from a roller. See Doctor, 4.
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.
n.
A woman who wins a victory; a female victor.
n.
An African weaver bird (Textor alector).
n.
A belly, or protuberant part; a broad surface; as, the venter of a muscle; the venter, or anterior surface, of the scapula.
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.
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.
The province of a rector; a parish church, parsonage, or spiritual living, with all its rights, tithes, and glebes.
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.
Same as Radius vector.
n.
The turning factor of a quaternion.
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.
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.
v. t.
To confer a doctorate upon; to make a doctor.
v. t.
To tamper with and arrange for one's own purposes; to falsify; to adulterate; as, to doctor election returns; to doctor whisky.
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.
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.
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.