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Word: Tensor
Speech Type: Noun
early 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin tendere ‘to stretch’
ˈtɛnsə
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
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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