spin·or
| \ ˈspi-nər
, -ˌnȯr \
, -ˌnȯr \
Definition of spinor
: a vector whose components are complex numbers in a two-dimensional or four-dimensional space and which is used especially in the mathematics of the theory of relativity
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“Spinor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinor. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of spinor was in 1931
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