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scalar

Pronunciation: /ˈskeɪlə/

Mathematics & Physics
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Definition of scalar

adjective

  • (of a quantity) having only magnitude, not direction.

noun

  • a scalar quantity.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin scalaris, from scala 'ladder' (see scale3)

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