Tensor

Quick meaning: Tensor is a noun meaning (anatomy) A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense.

Meaning

(anatomy) A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense.

More Meanings

1. (mathematics, obsolete) A norm operation on the quaternion algebra.
2. To compute the tensor product of two tensors or algebraic structures.
3. (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.

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.

Word Forms

• tensors
• tensores
• tensoring
• tensored

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include muscle, trifocal, tensioner, traceless, adjuster, dyadic.

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