vector vs variable

variable vs vector

vector and variable both are nouns.

vector is not an adjective while variable is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vector	Yes	No	No	No
variable	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, variable is a hypernym of vector; that is, variable is a word with a broader meaning than vector:

vector: a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
variable: a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

Other hypernyms of vector include variable quantity.

vector (noun)	variable (noun)
(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell	a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
a variable quantity that can be resolved into components	a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease	something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction	a star that varies noticeably in brightness

vector (adjective)	variable (adjective)
	liable to or capable of change
	(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
	marked by diversity or difference

Difference between vector and variable

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