scalar
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/ˈskeɪlər/
🇬🇧
/ˈskeɪlə(r)/
noun
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Something that has only size, not direction.
In math, a scalar shows how much there is of something but doesn't say which way it goes.
adjective
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Relating to something that only has size, and not direction.
In a scalar measurement, we only consider the magnitude, not where it points.
translation
Something that has only size, not direction.
Relating to something that only has size, and not direction.
Word Forms
Plural
scalars