Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scalar curl

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: scalar curl
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The coefficient of k in the three-dimensional curl of a two-dimensional vector field.

Example Sentences

"Since the curl of the vector field #92;vec#123;F#125;#61;(xy,xy,0) is the vector field #92;vec#123;#92;nabla#125;#92;times#92;vec#123;F#125;#61;(0,0,y-x), the scalar curl of the vector field #92;vec#123;G#125;#61;(xy,xy) is the scalar field y-x#92;#59;."

Etymology

From scalar + curl.

Inflected Forms

scalar curls (plural)

Questions

What does scalar curl mean?: The coefficient of k in the three-dimensional curl of a two-dimensional vector field.
Where does scalar curl come from?: From scalar + curl.

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