noun
Technical term in mathematics and physics for a quantity with magnitude and direction.
from German Vektor
速度はベクトル量です。
Velocity is a vector quantity.
In this problem, we calculate the dot product of vectors.
noun
Colloquial use for the general direction or focus of one's efforts, interests, or activities.
今後の研究のベクトルを話し合おう。
Let's discuss the direction of our future research.
彼の興味のベクトルは音楽に向いている。
His focus of interest is directed toward music.