TENSOR


Meaning of TENSOR in English

I. ˈten(t)sə(r), -nˌsȯ(ə)r noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin tensus (past part of tendere to stretch) + -or — more at thin

1. or tensor muscle : a muscle that stretches a part or makes it tense

2. : a generalized vector with more than three components each of which is a function of the coordinates of an arbitrary point in space of an appropriate number of dimensions

II.

variant of tenser

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