- scalar sca·lar
- ['skeɪlə(r)]
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1. adjscalare2. nscalare m
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sca|lar — «SKAY luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Mathematics. having or indicating magnitude, but no direction; capable of being described by a real number. Scalar quantities or measurements specify length, mass, time, temperature, and the like. 2. capable … Useful english dictionary
sca|lar|i|form — «skuh LAR uh frm», adjective. ladderlike: »scalariform plant cells. ╂[< Latin scālāris like a ladder; see etym. under scalar (Cf. ↑scalar)] … Useful english dictionary
sca|lar|e — «skuh LAIR ee, LAH ree», noun. a small South American angelfish that has a silvery body with black bars and large fins, commonly raised in aquariums. ╂[< New Latin scalare, noun use of neuter of Latin scālāris like a ladder; see etym. under… … Useful english dictionary
Scalar — Sca lar, n. (Math.) In the quaternion analysis, a quantity that has magnitude, but not direction; distinguished from a vector, which has both magnitude and direction. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scalar — sca•lar [[t]ˈskeɪ lər[/t]] adj. 1) math. representable by position on a scale or line; having only magnitude: a scalar variable[/ex] 2) math. of, pertaining to, or utilizing a scalar 3) ladderlike in arrangement or organization; graduated 4) math … From formal English to slang
scalar — sca·lar (skaґlər) [L. scalaris pertaining to a ladder or staircase] 1. a quantity that has magnitude only (as opposed to also having direction), such as mass or temperature. Cf. vector. 2. pertaining to such a quantity … Medical dictionary
Scalar — Sca|lar [sk...] vgl. ↑Skalar … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
scalar — sca·lar … English syllables
scalar product — sca′lar prod′uct n. math. inner product • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
scalariform — sca·lar·i·form (skə larґĭ form) [scalar + form] resembling the rungs of a ladder … Medical dictionary
scalare — sca•lar•e [[t]skəˈlɛər i, ˈlɑr i[/t]] n. ich any of three deep bodied angelfish, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, of N South American rivers • Etymology: 1925–30; < NL; L scālāre, neut. of scālāris scalar … From formal English to slang
