Definition of scalar
(Entry 1 of 2)
scalar
nounDefinition of scalar (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a real number rather than a vector
2
: a quantity (such as mass or time) that has a magnitude describable by a real number and no direction
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The first known use of scalar was circa 1656
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