ten|sor

ten|sor
ten|sor «TEHN suhr, -sr», noun.
1. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
2. Mathematics. a vector that can be defined only by reference to more than three components: »

The gravitational equations of the general theory of relativity are written in a form of mathematics that deals with quantities called tensors (Harper's).

[< New Latin tensor < Latin tendere to stretch]

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  • tensor — ten•sor [[t]ˈtɛn sər, sɔr[/t]] n. 1) anat. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body 2) math. a mathematical entity with components that change in a particular way in a transformation from one coordinate system to another •… …   From formal English to slang

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  • Tensor — Ten|sor der; s, ...oren <zu lat. tensus, Part. Perf. von tendere (vgl. ↑Tendenz) u. ↑...or>: 1. Begriff der Vektorrechnung (Math.). 2. Spannmuskel (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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