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vectorial
This term is used almost exclusively within the domains of mathematics, physics, and computer science to describe quantities that cannot be defined by a single number alone. It conveys a sense of spatial orientation and intensity, distinguishing these properties from scalar values which only possess magnitude.
In technical discourse, the word functions as a precise classifier. It is rarely found in casual conversation, appearing instead in academic papers or technical manuals to specify the nature of a field, space, or operation that adheres to the laws of vector algebra.
Meanings
Examples
The professor explained the vectorial nature of force during the lecture.
We need to perform a vectorial addition to find the resultant velocity.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vectorial one?
The software uses a vectorial representation for all geometric shapes.
The software uses a vectorial representation for all geometric shapes.
The analysis requires a vectorial approach to account for direction.
I wonder if the magnetic field can be described using vectorial calculus.
The displacement is a vectorial quantity because it specifies both distance and direction.
The researcher focused on the vectorial properties of the fluid flow.