"scalar" meaning in English

See scalar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: scalar [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Scalar in mathematics means to have a magnitude and no direction.
    Sense id: simple-scalar-en-adj-j7hJAcbs Categories (other): Mathematics

Noun

Forms: scalar [singular], scalars [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A scalar is a real number or the magnitude of a vector.
    Sense id: simple-scalar-en-noun-puad4Rzt
     
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