Ursovector: Difference between revisions
Created page with "==English== ===Etymology=== From Latin ''ursus'' (“bear”) + ''vector'' (“carrier, bearer”). ===Noun=== '''ursovector''' (plural '''ursovectors''') # A person or thing that carries a bear; one who bears a bear. # {{lb|en|humorous|rare}} By extension, an agent or carrier associated with bears. ===Usage notes=== The formation reflects the Latin noun ''vector'' (“carrier”), which in English commonly appears in technical contexts (e.g., mathematics, physics) t..." |
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The formation reflects the Latin noun ''vector'' (“carrier”), which in English commonly appears in technical contexts (e.g., mathematics, physics) to denote a quantity with magnitude and direction. The term ''ursovector'' humorously literalizes the “carrier” sense. | The formation reflects the Latin noun ''vector'' (“carrier”), which in English commonly appears in technical contexts (e.g., mathematics, physics) to denote a quantity with magnitude and direction. The term ''ursovector'' humorously literalizes the “carrier” sense. | ||
* [https://qr.ae/pF7Reh Coined by Ron Davis on Quora in Response to MoribundMurdoch's attempt at a neologism for the concept of "one who bears bears] | |||
===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||
* bear | * bear | ||
* vector | * vector | ||
Revision as of 09:32, 21 March 2026
English
Etymology
From Latin ursus (“bear”) + vector (“carrier, bearer”).
Noun
ursovector (plural ursovectors)
- A person or thing that carries a bear; one who bears a bear.
- Template:Lb By extension, an agent or carrier associated with bears.
Usage notes
The formation reflects the Latin noun vector (“carrier”), which in English commonly appears in technical contexts (e.g., mathematics, physics) to denote a quantity with magnitude and direction. The term ursovector humorously literalizes the “carrier” sense.
See also
- bear
- vector