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A vector has both magnitude and direction. Does that mean anything that has magnitude and direction is necessarily a vector ? The rotation of a body can specified by the direction of the axis of rotation and the angle of rotation about the axis. Does the make any rotation a vector ?

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No Rotation in general cannot be associated with vectors
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