What does tensor mean?
Tensor means (anatomy) A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense..
Tensor
/ˈtɛn.sə/ · noun
Meaning
(anatomy) A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense..
Definitions by Sense
- (anatomy) A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense.
- (mathematics, linear algebra, physics) A mathematical object that describes linear relations on scalars, vectors, matrices and other algebraic objects, and is represented as a multidimensional array.
- (mathematics, obsolete) A norm operation on the quaternion algebra.
- To compute the tensor product of two tensors or algebraic structures.
Example Sentences
The tensor #92;alpha#95;#123;ij#125; should really be called a “tensor of second rank,” because it has two indexes. A vector—with one index—is a tensor of the first rank, and a scalar—with no index—is a tensor of zero rank.
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Word Forms
- tensors
- tensores
- tensoring
- tensored
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The tensor #92;alpha#95;#123;ij#125; should really be called a “tensor of second rank,” because it has two indexes. A vector—with one index—is a tensor of the first rank, and a scalar—with no index—is a tensor of zero rank.
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