scalar - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'scalar' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scalar

[ n.]

- In the quaternion analysis, a quantity that has magnitude, but not direction; -- distinguished from a vector, which has both magnitude and direction.

Meaning of 'scalar' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scalar

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Meaning (1):
- of or relating to a musical scale

Example in sentence:

he played some basic scalar patterns on his guitar

Meaning (2):
- of or relating to a directionless magnitude (such as mass or speed etc.) that is completely specified by its magnitude

Example in sentence:

scalar quantity

Nearby Words:

scab scabbard scabbard plane scabbed scabbedness scabbily scabbiness scabbing scabble scabby

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Scalar principle
Scalar principle is the principle of organization that authority and responsibility should flow in a clear, unbroken line from the highest to

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