scalar: Meaning and Definition of
sca•lar
Pronunciation: (skā'lur), [key]
— adj.
- representable by position on a scale or line; having only magnitude: a scalar variable.
- of, pertaining to, or utilizing a scalar.
- ladderlike in arrangement or organization; graduated: a scalar structure for promoting personnel.
—n.
- a quantity possessing only magnitude. Cf.(def. 1a).
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