n.
Pronunciation: ' sk ā -l ə r-, - ˌ lär
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin scalaris, from scalae stairs, ladder ― more at SCALE
Date: circa 1656
1 : having an uninterrupted series of steps : GRADUATED < scalar chain of authority> < scalar cells>
2 a : capable of being represented by a point on a scale < scalar quantity> b : of or relating to a scalar or scalar product < scalar multiplication>