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