TENSOR | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Tensor

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin tendere ‘to stretch’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtɛnsə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a mathematical object analogous to but more general than a vector, represented by an array of components that are functions of the coordinates of a space.

Short Definition:

mathematical object analogous to but more general than vector

Definition:

a muscle that tightens or stretches a part of the body

Short Definition:

muscle that tightens or stretches part of body

Examples:
  • the tensor tympani muscle of the middle ear

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