scalar

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scalar (not comparable)

Positive
scalar

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. (mathematics) Having magnitude but not direction
  2. Of, or relating to scale

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having magnitude
relating to scale
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[edit] Noun

Singular
scalar

Plural
scalars

scalar (plural scalars)

  1. (mathematics) A quantity that has magnitude but not direction; compare vector
  2. (electronics) An amplifier whose output is a constant multiple of its input

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quantity with magnitude
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