Scalar

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪlÉ™(ɹ)

Origin

From Latin scālāris, adjectival form from scāla ("a flight of steps, stairs, staircase, ladder, scale"), for *scadla, from scandere ("to climb"); compare scale.

Full definition of scalar

Adjective

1. (mathematics) Having magnitude but not direction
2. Of, or relating to scale

Noun

1. (mathematics) A quantity that has magnitude but not direction; compare vector
2. (electronics) An amplifier whose output is a constant multiple of its input

Related terms

• vector

Anagrams

• lascar
• rascal
• sacral