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Meaning of
scalar
in English
scalar
us
//ˈskæl.ər//
uk
//ˈskæl.jəʊr//
#uncommon
Plural
scalars
Definitions
Adjective
relating
to
size
or
magnitude
;
measurement
The
scientist
studied
the
scalar
properties
of
the
material
.
a
single
value
(
not
multiple
)
The
algorithm
used
a
scalar
function
to
process
the
data
.
relating
to
a
single
point
(
on
a
scale
)
The
researcher
analyzed
the
scalar
field
to
understand
its
behavior
.
having
magnitude
without
direction
;
mathematical
The
scalar
quantity
was
used
to
measure
the
temperature
.
consisting
of
a
single
value
(
integer
,
string
,
etc
.)
The
database
stored
scalar
values
for
efficient
querying
.
relating
to
musical
scales
;
melodic
progression
The
composer
created
a
scalar
melody
with
a
soothing
progression
.
describing
particles
with
zero
spin
(
physics
context
)
The
physicist
researched
scalar
particles
with
zero
intrinsic
spin
.
Noun
a
quantity
with
magnitude
(
no
direction
)
The
physicist
calculated
the
scalar
value
of
the
force
.
a
mathematical
value
with
magnitude
(
but
no
direction
);
The
engineer
used
a
scalar
to
represent
the
temperature
in
the
equation
.
an
amplifier
that
multiplies
input
by
a
constant
factor
The
audio
equipment
included
a
scalar
to
adjust
the
volume
levels
.
