WHAT IS A VECTOR? An element of a vector space; AND WHAT IS A VECTOR SPACE? A SET OF OBJECTS CALLED VECTORS; SO, A VECTOR IS JUST A COLLECTION OF OBJECTS THAT CALL THEMSELVES...THAT? YES! THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME! SOMETIMES, THE DEFINITION IS THE STARTING POINT, NOT THE EXPLANATION. BUT THAT'S A CIRCULAR DEFINITION! IT TELLS ME NOTHING!