variable vs tensor

tensor vs variable

variable and tensor both are nouns.

variable is an adjective but tensor is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
variable	Yes	Yes	No	No
tensor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tensor is a hyponym of variable; that is, tensor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variable:

variable: a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
tensor: a generalization of the concept of a vector

Other hyponyms of variable include argument, experimental variable, independent variable, correlate, correlative, degree of freedom, dependent variable, predictor variable, infinitesimal, chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variant, variate, scalar, vector.

variable (noun)	tensor (noun)
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values	any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity	a generalization of the concept of a vector
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
a star that varies noticeably in brightness

variable (adjective)	tensor (adjective)
liable to or capable of change
(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
marked by diversity or difference

Difference between variable and tensor

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