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Etymology

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Semantic loan from French vecteur. From Hellenistic Koine Greek διάνυσμα. Morphologically, from δι- (δια-) (to go through) +‎ άνυσμα (vector, distance covered).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈðia.ni.zma/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧ά‧νυ‧σμα

Noun

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διάνυσμα (diánysman (plural διανύσματα)

  1. (mathematics, physics) vector
    Synonym: (less common) άνυσμα (ánysma)

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