tensor
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tensor /ˈtɛnsə, -sɔː/
▶noun
- 1 Mathematics a generalized form of vector represented by an array of components that are functions of spatial coordinates.
- 2 Anatomy a muscle that tightens or stretches a part of the body.
– derivatives
tensorial adjective.
tensorial adjective.
– origin C18: mod. L., from L. tendere ‘to stretch’.
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