scalar
IPA: skˈeɪɫɝ
noun
- (mathematics) A quantity that has magnitude but not direction; compare vector.
- (electronics) An amplifier whose output is a constant multiple of its input.
adjective
- (mathematics) Having magnitude but not direction.
- (computer science) Consisting of a single value (e.g. integer or string) rather than multiple values (e.g. array).
- Of, or relating to scale.
- (music) Of or pertaining to a musical scale.
- (physics) Relating to particles with a spin (quantum angular momentum) of 0 (known as spin 0).
- (linguistics) Pertaining to the dimension on which something is measured.
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Examples of "scalar" in Sentences
- As will any scalar multiple of that meal.
- A scalar analysis of landscape connectivity.
- The transpose of a scalar is the same scalar.
- The tensor of a positive scalar is that scalar.
- A scalar data type is the type of a scalar variable.
- A 'scalar data type' is the type of a scalar variable.
- It is the result of scalar multiplication by the scalar 0.
- The algebra of the scalars is an important part of the definition.
- Of course the scalar product of two physical vectors will be a scalar.
- For example, if phi is a scalar, it could be a scalar Fermion with no problem.
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