scalar

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scalar[1,adjective] scalar[2,noun] scalar product

Main Entry: ¹sca·lar
Pronunciation: 'skA-l&r-, -"lär
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin scalaris, from scalae stairs, ladder -- more at SCALE
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>