Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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scalar | Yes | Yes | No | No |
variable quantity | Yes | No | No | No |
scalar (noun) | variable quantity (noun) |
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a variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components | a quantity that can assume any of a set of values |
scalar (adjective) | variable quantity (adjective) |
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of or relating to a directionless magnitude (such as mass or speed etc.) that is completely specified by its magnitude | |
of or relating to a musical scale |