Main Entry: ¹sca·lar

Pronunciation: \ˈskā-lər-, -ˌlär\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin scalaris, from scalae stairs, ladder — more at scale

Date: circa 1656

1 : having an uninterrupted series of steps : graduated <scalar chain of authority> <scalar cells>
2 a : capable of being represented by a point on a scale <scalar quantity> b : of or relating to a scalar or scalar product <scalar multiplication>