SCALAR


Meaning of SCALAR in English

/ ˈskeɪlə(r); NAmE / adjective

( mathematics ) ( of a quantity ) having size but no direction

—compare vector

►  sca·lar noun

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin scalaris , from scala ladder, from the base of Latin scandere to climb.

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