tensor


ten·sor

noun \ˈten(t)-sər, ˈten-ˌsr\

Definition of TENSOR

1
: a muscle that stretches a part
2
: a generalized vector with more than three components each of which is a function of the coordinates of an arbitrary point in space of an appropriate number of dimensions

Origin of TENSOR

New Latin, from Latin tendere
First Known Use: circa 1704

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